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{{Short description|French chemist (1788–1842)}}

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|death_place = |residence = |citizenship = |nationality =French|ethnicity = |field = chemistry, pharmacy|work_institutions = |alma_mater = |doctoral_advisor = |doctoral_students = |known_for = alkaloids, quinine and strychnine|author_abbrev_bot = |author_abbrev_zoo = |influences = |influenced = |prizes = |religion = |footnotes = |signature =}} Pierre-Joseph Pelletier ({{IPAc-en|UK|ˈ|p|É›|l|É™|t|i|eɪ}} {{respell|PEL|É™|tee|ay}}, {{IPAc-en|US|ËŒ|p|É›|l|É™|ˈ|t|j|eɪ}} {{respell|PEL|É™|TYAY}}, {{IPA|fr|pjɛʁ Ê’ozÉ›f pÉ›ltje|lang}};LPD, 3, 22 March 1788 – 19 July 1842) was a French chemist and pharmacistWEB, Pelletier, Pierre-Joseph,www.encyclopedia.com/science/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/pelletier-pierre-joseph, encyclopedia.com, 20 May 2017, who did notable research on vegetable alkaloids, and was the co-discoverer with Joseph Bienaimé Caventou of quinine, caffeine, and strychnine.{{CathEncy|wstitle=Pierre-Joseph Pelletier}} He was also a collaborator and co-author with Polish chemist Filip Walter.(File:Original preparation of quinine acetate 2.jpeg|thumb|Original preparation of quinine acetate by Pelletier, 1810-1840)

See also

• Joseph Bienaimé Caventou
• Filip Nariusz Walter

References

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Further reading

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• JOURNAL, Delepine, Marcel, Joseph Pelletier and Joseph Caventou, Journal of Chemical Education, 1951, 28, September, 454–461, 10.1021/ed028p454, 1951JChEd..28..454D,

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