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Jean Servais Stas

Belgian chemist, co-discoverer of the atomic weight of carbon

Jean Servais Stas has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists August 21, 1813 in Leuven, Belgium.

Born

August 21, 1813

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: December 13, 1891

Source:

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Birthplace
Leuven, Belgium
Professions
chemist, physician, university teacher, toxicologist
Citizenship
Belgium

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: August 21, 1813 (Dictionnaire des Wallons; Biographie Nationale de Belgique) or September 20, 1813 (www.accademiadellescienze.it).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

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Questions people ask

Where was Jean Servais Stas born?

Jean Servais Stas was born in Leuven, Belgium.

When did Jean Servais Stas die?

Jean Servais Stas died on December 13, 1891.