Mathieu Orfila
Spanish chemist
Mathieu Joseph Bonaventure Orfila was a Spanish toxicologist and chemist, the founder of the science of toxicology. Wikipedia
Born: April 24, 1787, Mahón, Spain
Died: March 12, 1853 (age 65 years), former 11th arrondissement of Paris
Known for: Founded toxicology
Education: University of Valencia and Universitat de Barcelona
Books: Traité des poisons : tirés des règnes minéral, végétal et animal, ou toxicologie générale, considérée sous les rapports de la physiologie, de la pathologie et de la médecine légale / Par M.P. Orfila., A general system of toxicology, or, A treatise on poisons found in the mineral, vegetable and animal kingdoms, Lecons de Medecine Legale, and more
Spouse: Gabrielle Lesueur (m. 1815)
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