Edward Adam
Illustration of a statue of Edward Adam built in Montpellier, designed by Gabriel-Vital Dubray
Born(1768-10-11)11 October 1768
Rouen, France
Died11 November 1807(1807-11-11) (aged 39)
Montpellier, France
Known forStill modifications to improve chemical rectification
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry

Edward Adam (11 October 1768 - 11 November 1807[1]) was a French chemist who, beginning in 1800 while studying at Montpellier, invented various still modifications to improve chemical rectification,[2][3][4][5] upon which the industrialization of the manufacture of products such as liquor have since been based.[6]

References

  1. ^ Place Édouard Adam, publié le 18 juin 2016 sur le site de l'association sudbabote.fr (consulté le 2 novembre 2018)
  2. ^ Payen, Anselme (1878). Benjamin Horatio Paul (ed.). Industrial chemistry, a manual based upon Payen's 'Précis de chimie industrielle'. pp. 890.
  3. ^ A Restauranteurs Eye View of Vodka
  4. ^ Food and Feed Technology. Vol. 1. John Wiley & Sons. 2007. p. 142. ISBN 9780470174487.
  5. ^ Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology: Bearing materials to carbon. Wiley. 1992. p. 154. ISBN 9780471526728.
  6. ^ "Lasche's Magazine for the Practical Distiller: A Monthly Journal Devoted to Practical and Scientific Information for the Distiller". 2 (XIX). Milwaukee Brewing Academy. 1904: 325–327. ((cite journal)): Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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