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Jean Stas
1813Aug, 21

Jean Stas

Jean Stas, Belgian chemist and physician (d. 1891)
Jean Servais Stas (21 August 1813 – 13 December 1891) was a Belgian analytical chemist who co-discovered the weight of carbon.

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Events on 1813

  • 28Jan

    Pride and Prejudice

    Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is first published in the United Kingdom.
  • 1Jun

    USS Chesapeake (1799)

    James Lawrence, the mortally-wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, gives his final order: "Don't give up the ship!"
  • 30Sep

    Santiago Bobadilla

    Battle of Bárbula: Simón Bolívar defeats Santiago Bobadilla.
  • 16Oct

    Battle of Leipzig

    The Sixth Coalition attacks Napoleon Bonaparte in the Battle of Leipzig.
  • 11Nov

    Battle of Crysler's Farm

    War of 1812: Battle of Crysler's Farm: British and Canadian forces defeat a larger American force, causing the Americans to abandon their Saint Lawrence campaign.