André-Louis Debierne
André-Louis Debierne (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe lwi dəbjɛʁn]; 14 July 1874 – 31 August 1949) was a French chemist. He is often considered the discoverer of the element actinium, though H. W. Kirby disputed this in 1971 and gave credit instead to German chemist Friedrich Oskar Giesel.
André-Louis Debierne | |
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| Born | 14 July 1874 Paris, France |
| Died | 31 August 1949 (aged 75) Paris, France |
| Known for | discovery of actinium |
| Scientific career | |
| Doctoral advisor | Pierre Curie |
| Other academic advisors | Charles Friedel |
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