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Joseph Proust

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@misc{scienceatlas-joseph-proust,
  author = {Science Atlas},
  title = {Joseph Proust},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-science.interactiveatlas.org/scientists/joseph-proust},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Joseph Louis Proust (26 September 1754 to 5 July 1826) was a French chemist. He was best known for his discovery of the law of definite proportions in 1797, stating that chemical compounds always combine in constant proportions.

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1754 1

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1754-09-26 1

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1826-07-05 1

Death Yearthe subject's own account

1826 1

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Law of Definite Proportions

Additional Source Law of Definite Proportions (Wikipedia)History section (edge: proposed-by, Proust)

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Joseph Louis Proust (26 September 1754 - 5 July 1826) was a French chemist. He was best known for his discovery of the law of definite proportions in 1797, stating that chemical compounds always combine in constant proportions.

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