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Jean Stas | |
| Born | 21 August 1813 (1813-08-21) Leuven |
| Died | 13 December 1891 (1891-12-14) (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Known for | Accurate determination of atomic weights Co-discoverer of the atomic weight of carbon Forensic chemistry |
| Awards | Davy Medal(1885) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Influences | Jean-Baptiste Dumas |
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Jean Servais Stas (21 August 1813 – 13 December 1891) was a Belgian analytical chemist who co-discovered the atomic weight of carbon.
Life and work
Stas was born in Leuven and trained initially as a physician.
He later switched to chemistry and worked at the École Polytechnique in Paris under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Dumas. Stas and Dumas established the atomic weight of carbon by weighing a sample of the pure material, burning it in pure oxygen, and then weighing the carbon dioxide produced.
In 1840, Stas was appointed professor at t