Photo: Franz Xaver Winterhalter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons²²

Frédéric Kuhlmann

French chemist (1803–1881)

Charles Frédéric Kuhlmann (22 May 1803 – 27 January 1881) was a French chemist who patented the reaction for converting ammonia to nitric acid, which was later used in the Ostwald process.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Frédéric Kuhlmann (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 22, 1803, died Jan 27, 1881.¹

About

He was both a research scientist and a professor at Université Lille Nord de France. He promoted chemical engineering education for science graduates in Lille and supported the development of École centrale de Lille (IDN).

As an entrepreneur starting in 1829, he established his own chemical company producing sulfuric acid. This company later merged into Pechiney Ugine Kuhlmann group.

From Wikipedia’s article on Frédéric Kuhlmann, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity of Strasbourg³

Career

Occupation: entrepreneur, academic, industrialist, chemist, professor.¹³

1840 to 1848President, Chamber of commerce Lille Métropole¹¹
1825 to 1881President, Établissements Kuhlmann¹¹
Date not recordedWorked at Lille University of Science and Technology⁴
Date not recordedFounded Établissements Kuhlmann⁵
Date not recordedFounded École Centrale de Lille⁶
Date not recordedFounded Credit du Nord⁷
Date not recordedFounded Institut industriel du Nord⁸
Date not recordedFounded Société industrielle du Nord de la France⁹
Date not recordedFounded École des arts industriels et des mines¹⁰
Date not recordedChair, Établissements Kuhlmann¹²

Personal life

BornMay 22, 1803, Colmar¹⁴
DiedJan 27, 1881, Lille^{15 16}
CitizenshipFrance¹⁷

Awards

1867Commander of the Legion of Honour¹⁸
1855honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)¹⁸
1854Officer of the Legion of Honour^{18 19}
1839Knight of the Legion of Honour^{18 19}

Sources

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WikidataFrédéric Kuhlmann on Wikidata
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WikipediaFrédéric Kuhlmann on Wikipedia
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WikidataFrédéric Kuhlmann: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataFrédéric Kuhlmann: Worked at Lille University of Science and Technology, on Wikidata
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WikidataFrédéric Kuhlmann: Founded Établissements Kuhlmann, on Wikidata
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WikidataFrédéric Kuhlmann: Founded École Centrale de Lille, on Wikidata
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WikidataFrédéric Kuhlmann: Founded Credit du Nord, on Wikidata
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WikidataFrédéric Kuhlmann: Founded Institut industriel du Nord, on Wikidata
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WikidataFrédéric Kuhlmann: Founded Société industrielle du Nord de la France, on Wikidata
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WikidataFrédéric Kuhlmann: Founded École des arts industriels et des mines, on Wikidata
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WikidataFrédéric Kuhlmann: President, Établissements Kuhlmann, on Wikidata
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WikidataFrédéric Kuhlmann: Chair, Établissements Kuhlmann, on Wikidata
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WikidataFrédéric Kuhlmann: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataFrédéric Kuhlmann: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataFrédéric Kuhlmann: place of death, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of death, as reported by BnF authorities
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WikidataFrédéric Kuhlmann: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataFrédéric Kuhlmann: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataCredit du Nord, Founder
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WikidataÉtablissements Kuhlmann, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsFrédéric Kuhlmann photo by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, Public domain