Œuvres complètes de Jean-Charles Galissardde Marignac

Abstract

THIS edition of the works of Marignac is prefaced by a biographical sketch by his son-in-law, Prof. Ador. From this sketch, we learn that Marignac, a native of Geneva, came of a scientific stock; at the house of his uncle, Le Royer, he early made the acquaintance of distinguished men, of whom there has been no lack in his native town. Prevost, De Candolle and Dumas were frequent guests in Le Rover's pharmacy, and from them young Marignac imbibed that single-hearted devotion to science which so strongly characterised him. He began his career, not as a chemist, but as an engineer; he was a pupil of the?cole Polytechnique, and later of the cole des Mines, at Paris. His talents had so strongly impressed the French authorities, however, that long after he had ceased to be connected with France and had accepted his chair at Geneva, the French Government expressly granted to him the right to keep the title “Ingenieur des Mines,” in spite of his having ceased to be a French subject.

Œuvres complètes de Jean-Charles Galissardde Marignac.

By E. Ador.Tome i, 1840–1860. Pp. lv + 701. (Genèlve: Eggimann, n.d.)