Frédéric Swarts
Frédéric Swarts
Frédéric Swarts (2 September 1866 – 6 September 1940) was a Belgian chemist who prepared the first chlorofluorocarbon, CF2Cl2 (Freon-12) as well as several other related compounds. He was a professor in the civil engineering at the University of Ghent. In addition to his work on organofluorine chemistry, he authored the textbook "Cours de Chimie Organique." He was a son of Theodore Swarts (chemist, *1839 Antwerpen; †1911 Kortenberg, Belgium) and a colleague of Leo Baekeland.
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Date of Birth
September 2nd, 1866
Age
159
Birth Place
Belgium, Brussels-Capital Region
Date of Death
September 6th, 1940
Died Aged
74
Star Sign
Virgo
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