SCIENCE - GAY-LUSSAC Louis-Joseph (1778 - 1850)... Lot 80

SCIENCE - GAY-LUSSAC Louis-Joseph (1778 - 1850) - Autograph letter signed Autograph letter signed by the French chemist and physicist. He is known mostly for his discovery with von Humboldt that water is made of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen by volume and for his work on alcohol–water mixtures, which led to the degrees Gay-Lussac used to measure alcoholic beverages in many countries. Addressed to the painter Claude-François Mirault (1784-1862), presidennt of the Athénée des Arts: “…N’ayant point eu l’honneur de vous voir hier à l’académie où je suis resté jusqu’à 4 h. Je vous envoie le mémoire que vous aviez bien voulu me communiquer…”. 1 p. In-8. - This item is under temporary import. If the item is delivered within the United Kingdom, it will be subject to a 5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on the hammer price.