Pierre Bayen
French chemist (1725–1798)
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Pierre Bayen (7 February 1725–14 February 1798) was a French chemist (apothecary).[1] He analysed the mineral waters consumed in the Kingdom of France and incorrectly concluded that drinking from pewter vessels rendered the water toxic.[2]
Born7 February 1725
Châlons-sur-Marne, France
Died15 February 1798 (aged 73)
Paris, France
OccupationChemist
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| Born | 7 February 1725 Châlons-sur-Marne, France |
| Died | 15 February 1798 (aged 73) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Chemist |
After his studies he began a career in the military that spanned more than forty years.
During the Seven Years' War he met and befriended Parmentier who was his subordinate.
- Bayen was a member of the College de Pharmacie from around 1766.
- Bayen became a member of the French Academy of Sciences in 1785 and the Institut de France in 1795.[2] He burned all his papers during the Reign of Terror of 1793-1794.[3]
- Bayen became the Inspector General of the Health Services in 1796.
