Ernest Fourneau
French scientist (1872-1949) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 76
Ernest Fourneau was a French pharmacist who graduated in 1898 for the Paris university specialist in medicinal chemistry and pharmacology. He played a major role in the discovery of synthetic local anesthetics such as amylocaine, as well as in the synthesis of suramin.
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He authored more than two hundred scholarly works, and has been described as having "helped to establish the fundamental laws of chemotherapy that have saved so many human lives".
Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1872 to 1949 · aged 76
