# Alphonse Chevallier

> Jean-Baptiste-Alphonse Chevallier was a French chemist who contributed to public health through techniques for the detection of adulteration of food and medicine. He also contributed to forensic medicine and toxicology. His major contribution was a two volume work Dictionnaire des altérations et falsifications des substances alimentaires, medicamenteuses et commerciales (1850-52) on adulteration and its detection.

*French pharmacist (1793-1879)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1793-07-19
- **Died:** 1879-11-29
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Sources
- [Jean-Baptiste-Alphonse Chevallier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste-Alphonse_Chevallier)
- [Alphonse Chevallier](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonse_Chevallier)
- [Шевалье, Жан-Батист Альфонс](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B5%2C_%D0%96%D0%B0%D0%BD-%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82_%D0%90%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81)
- [Jean Baptiste Alphonse Chevallier](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Baptiste_Alphonse_Chevallier)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5607620)

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