The new smokeless powder, called Poudre B, was three times as powerful as black powder for the same weight and left virtually no residues of combustion. Paul Vieille soon became director of the "Laboratoire Central des Poudres et Salpetres" in Paris, where his research had taken place. His invention was applied not only to small arms but also to the full range of artillery ammunition. His invention was widely followed within a short time by all the major military powers. Vieille received the Prix Leconte (₣50,000) in 1889 in recognition of his discovery. Veille was a member of the French Academy of Sciences.[1]
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^Médard, Louis (1994). "L'œuvre scientifique de Paul Vieille (1854-1934) (The scientific work of Paul Vieille (1854-1934) )". Revue d'histoire des sciences (in French). 47 (3–4): 381–404. doi:10.3406/rhs.1994.1211.
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paul, marie, eugène, vieille, september, 1854, january, 1934, french, chemist, invented, modern, nitrocellulose, based, smokeless, gunpowder, 1884, graduate, ecole, polytechnique, born, 1854, september, 1854died14, january, 1934, 1934, aged, nationalityfrenchk. Paul Marie Eugene Vieille 2 September 1854 14 January 1934 was a French chemist who invented modern nitrocellulose based smokeless gunpowder in 1884 He was a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique Paul Marie Eugene VieilleBorn 1854 09 02 2 September 1854Died14 January 1934 1934 01 14 aged 79 NationalityFrenchKnown forsmokeless gunpowderAwardsLeconte Prize 1889 Scientific careerFieldschemistryImpact editThe new smokeless powder called Poudre B was three times as powerful as black powder for the same weight and left virtually no residues of combustion Paul Vieille soon became director of the Laboratoire Central des Poudres et Salpetres in Paris where his research had taken place His invention was applied not only to small arms but also to the full range of artillery ammunition His invention was widely followed within a short time by all the major military powers Vieille received the Prix Leconte 50 000 in 1889 in recognition of his discovery Veille was a member of the French Academy of Sciences 1 References edit Medard Louis 1994 L œuvre scientifique de Paul Vieille 1854 1934 The scientific work of Paul Vieille 1854 1934 Revue d histoire des sciences in French 47 3 4 381 404 doi 10 3406 rhs 1994 1211 nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a French chemist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Marie Eugene Vieille amp oldid 1190019842, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
