| Edward Adam | |
|---|---|
 Illustration of a statue of Edward Adam built in Montpellier, designed by Gabriel-Vital Dubray | |
| Born | (1768-10-11)11 October 1768 Rouen, France |
| Died | 11 November 1807(1807-11-11) (aged 39) Montpellier, France |
| Known for | Still modifications to improve chemical rectification |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
Edward Adam (11 October 1768 – 11 November 1807) was a French chemist who, beginning in 1800 while studying at Montpellier, invented various still modifications to improve chemical rectification, upon which the industrialization of the manufacture of products such as liquor have since been based.
References
- Place Édouard Adam, publié le 18 juin 2016 sur le site de l'association sudbabote.fr (consulté le 2 novembre 2018)
- Payen, Anselme (1878). Benjamin Horatio Paul (ed.). Industrial chemistry, a manual based upon Payen's 'Précis de chimie industrielle'. pp. 890.
- A Restauranteurs Eye View of Vodka
- Food and Feed Technology. Vol. 1. John Wiley & Sons. 2007. p. 142. ISBN 9780470174487.
- Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology: Bearing materials to carbon. Wiley. 1992. p. 154. ISBN 9780471526728.
- Lasche's Magazine for the Practical Distiller: A Monthly Journal Devoted to Practical and Scientific Information for the Distiller. Vol. 2. Milwaukee Brewing Academy. 1904. pp. 325–327.
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