Thénard

Scientific  

/ tā-när′ /

1. French chemist who is best known for his 1818 discovery of hydrogen peroxide. Earlier, working with Joseph Gay-Lussac, Thénard also discovered boron (1808).

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Example Sentences

Eons later, in 1739, Louis-Jacques Thénard discovered how to make cobalt aluminate, better known as cobalt blue.

From Scientific American

Chemist Louis Jacques Thénard created a synthetic version of the color in the early 1800s and it quickly became popular with artists like Vincent Van Gogh, who used it in “Starry Night.”

From New York Times

Inspired by the blue glazes used on 18th century Sèvres porcelain, initially reserved for the aristocracy, chemist Louis Jacques Thénard developed a synthetic, vivid cobalt blue pigment making it affordable for the masses.

From Los Angeles Times

The little troupe had been well drilled by Thénard, who took a great deal of trouble, not only with their diction, but with their movements.

From Project Gutenberg

"Ce n'est pas bien joli, ce que vous montrez au public, mes enfants," says Thénard.

From Project Gutenberg