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Father Guillaume Mazeas | |
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Born | Vannes | 2 August 1720
Died | 13 September 1775 Vannes | (aged 55)
Scientific career | |
Fields | physics, chemistry, geology |
Patrons | Adrien Maurice de Noailles |
Father Guillaume Mazeas ( French: Abbé Guillaume Mazéas; 2 August 1720 – 13 September 1775) was a translator of English scientific works into French, a corresponding member of the French Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the Royal Society. [1] He was canon of the cathedral of Vannes, France. [1] [2] He corresponded with Stephen Hales on scientific matters, including his experiences with the lightning rod invented by Benjamin Franklin. [1] [3] His investigations of red dyeing in the East Indies and their improvement in France were of significant industrial value. [2] [4]
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Father Guillaume Mazeas | |
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Born | Vannes | 2 August 1720
Died | 13 September 1775 Vannes | (aged 55)
Scientific career | |
Fields | physics, chemistry, geology |
Patrons | Adrien Maurice de Noailles |
Father Guillaume Mazeas ( French: Abbé Guillaume Mazéas; 2 August 1720 – 13 September 1775) was a translator of English scientific works into French, a corresponding member of the French Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the Royal Society. [1] He was canon of the cathedral of Vannes, France. [1] [2] He corresponded with Stephen Hales on scientific matters, including his experiences with the lightning rod invented by Benjamin Franklin. [1] [3] His investigations of red dyeing in the East Indies and their improvement in France were of significant industrial value. [2] [4]