Ferdinand Hoefer
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Jean Chrétien Ferdinand Hoefer (German: Ferdinand Höfer, April 21, 1811 – May 1878) was a German-French physician and lexicographer
Lexicography
Lexicography is divided into two related disciplines:*Practical lexicography is the art or craft of compiling, writing and editing dictionaries....

. He is now known for his many works on the history of science
History of science
The history of science is the study of the historical development of human understandings of the natural world and the domains of the social sciences....

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Selected works



He also compiled the 46-volume "Nouvelle Biographie Générale
Nouvelle Biographie Générale
The Nouvelle Biographie Générale or the New General Biography, was a 46-volume, French-language, biographical reference work, compiled between 1853 and 1866 by Ferdinand Hoefer, French physician and lexicographer....

, depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours" (New General Biography, from earliest times to the present day), from 1853 to 1866.

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Critical discussion of the Histoire de la chimie (Michel Eugène Chevreul
Michel Eugène Chevreul
Michel Eugène Chevreul was a French chemist whose work with fatty acids led to early applications in the fields of art and science. He is credited with the discovery of margaric acid and designing an early form of soap made from animal fats and salt...

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