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Alexandre Beguyer de Chancourtois is born.
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Alexandre became a professer.
Alexandre became a professer of topography and preparatory courses. -
Became the youngest officer.
de Chancourtois became the youngest officer of the Legion of Honour then commander. -
First to arrange chemical elements in order of atomic weights.
A yerar before John Alexander Reina Newlands published his classification of the elements, de Chancourtois created a fully functioning and unique system of organizing the chemical elements. -
Awarded the Legion d'honneur by Napolean lll of France.
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Alexandre Beguyer de Chancourtois dies.
