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Father
Guillaume Mazeas
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Abbé Guillaume Mazéas | |
Born | Vannes |
2 August 1720
Died | 13 September 1775 Vannes |
(aged 55)
Citizenship | France |
Academic career | |
Fields | Physics, chemistry, geology |
Patrons | Adrien Maurice de Noailles |
Father Guillaume Mazeas (French: Abbé Guillaume Mazéas; 1720 — 1775) was a translator of English scientific works into French, a corresponding member of the French Academy of Sciences, and a fellow of the Royal Society. He was canon of the cathedral of Vannes, France. He corresponded with Stephen Hales on scientific matters, including his experiences with the lightning rod invented by Benjamin Franklin. His investigations of red dyeing in the East Indies and their improvement in France were of significant industrial value.
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