André-Louis Debierne

French chemist (1874-1949)

André-Louis Debierne (14 July 1874 – 31 August 1949) was a French chemist. He is considered the discoverer of the element actinium.

André-Louis Debierne
Born(1874-07-14)14 July 1874
Died31 August 1949(1949-08-31) (aged 75)
NationalityFrench
Known fordiscovery of actinium
Scientific career
Doctoral advisorPierre Curie
Other academic advisorsCharles Friedel