Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac Scientist

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (/ˌɡeɪləˈsæk/; French: [ʒɔzɛf lwi ɡɛlysak]; also Louis Joseph Gay-Lussac; 6 December 1778 – 9 May 1850) was a French chemist and physicist. He is known mostly for two laws related to gases, and for his work on alcohol-water mixtures, which led to the degrees Gay-Lussac used to measure alcoholic beverages in many countries.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 06, 1778
Birth place	Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat
Nationality	French people
Date of death	May 09, 1850
Place of death	Paris , France
Education	École Polytechnique
Known for	Gay-Lussac's law