Papin
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Papin is a surname, and may refer to:
It may also refer to:
- Christine Papin (1905-1937), French murderer
- Denis PapinDenis PapinDenis Papin was a French physicist, mathematician and inventor, best known for his pioneering invention of the steam digester, the forerunner of the steam engine and of the pressure cooker.-Life in France:...
(1647-c.1712), French physicist, mathematician and inventor - Jean-Pierre PapinJean-Pierre PapinJean-Pierre Papin is a former French professional football player who was European Footballer of the Year in 1991.Papin achieved his greatest success while playing for Olympique Marseille between 1986 and 1992...
(born 1963), French former football player - Joseph PapinJoseph PapinJoseph Papin was a lawyer and political figure in Canada East. He served on the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada and founded the Institut canadien de Montréal-Career:...
(1825-1862), lawyer and political figure in Canada East - Lea Papin (1911-1982), French murderer
It may also refer to:
- Papin, Afghanistan
See also
- Papen
- PappinPappinPappin is a surname, and may refer to:* Jim Pappin , retired professional ice hockey right winger* Veryan Pappin , former Scottish field hockey player...
- PapainPapainPapain, also known as papaya proteinase I, is a cysteine protease enzyme present in papaya and mountain papaya .-Papain family:...
, a proteolytic enzymeEnzymeEnzymes are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions. In enzymatic reactions, the molecules at the beginning of the process, called substrates, are converted into different molecules, called products. Almost all chemical reactions in a biological cell need enzymes in order to occur at rates...
from papayaPapayaThe papaya , papaw, or pawpaw is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, the sole species in the genus Carica of the plant family Caricaceae...