Alfred Claude Aimé Girard (22 December 1831 – 12 April 1898) was a French

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and

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who was a professor at the ''Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers''.

Biography

He was a member of the ''

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'', the ''

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'' (1894-1898) and the ''

Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques The Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques (CTHS) (''Committee for Historic and Scientific Works'') is a French research institution created by the Minister of Public Education François Guizot on 18 July 1834 for the purpose of 'leading ...

'' (1897-1898, resident member). He wrote many publications throughout his lifetime on various topics from the fabrication of paper to the cultivation of industrial potatoes. (All published between 1861-1898) He was a member of the board of directors of the

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in 1863 and had been a member of that society from 1855. He died at 67 years old and was buried in the renowned Père Lachaise cemetery.
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Selected writings

* ''Recherches sur la composition des raisins des principaux cépages de France'', 1895 (Research on grape composition involving the principal

grapes A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus ''Vitis''. Grapes are a non- climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters. The cultivation of grapes began approximately 8,0 ...

of France). * ''Mémoire sur l'hydro-cellulose et ses dérivés'', 1881 (Memoirs on hydro-

cellulose Cellulose is an organic compound with the chemical formula, formula , a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to many thousands of glycosidic bond, β(1→4) linked glucose, D-glucose units. Cellulose is an important s ...

and its derivatives). * ''Recherches sur la culture de la pomme de terre industrielle'', 1889 ( Research on the cultivation of industrial potatoes.) * ''Introduction au Dictionnaire de chimie industrielle'', 1861 (Introduction to the dictionary of

industrial chemistry The chemical industry comprises the company, companies and other organizations that develop and produce industrial, specialty and other chemicals. Central to the modern world economy, the chemical industry converts raw materials (Petroleum, oil, ...

). * ''Papier et papeterie'', 1873 (

Paper Paper is a thin sheet material produced by mechanically or chemically processing cellulose fibres derived from wood, Textile, rags, poaceae, grasses, Feces#Other uses, herbivore dung, or other vegetable sources in water. Once the water is dra ...

and

stationery Stationery refers to writing materials, including cut paper, envelopes, continuous form paper, and other office supplies. Stationery usually specifies materials to be written on by hand (e.g., letter paper) or by equipment such as computer p ...

). * ''Composition chimique et valeur alimentaire des diverses parties du grain de froment'', 1884 (

Chemical composition A chemical composition specifies the identity, arrangement, and ratio of the chemical elements making up a compound by way of chemical and atomic bonds. Chemical formulas can be used to describe the relative amounts of elements present in a com ...

and nutritive value involving different parts of

wheat grain Wheat is a group of wild and domesticated grasses of the genus ''Triticum'' (). They are cultivated for their cereal grains, which are staple foods around the world. Well-known wheat species and hybrids include the most widely grown commo ...

). * ''Recherches sur le développement progressif de la grappe de raisin'', 1898. (Research on the gradual development of the

grape cluster In viticulture, the grape cluster (also bunch of grapes) is a fertilized inflorescence of the grapevine, the primary part of this plant used for food (grape leaves are also used in some culinary traditions). The size of the grape bunch greatly va ...

References

External links

*
The Works of Aimé Girard (French)

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