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René Haüy
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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French Catholic priest and mineralogist. Born February 28, 1743 at Saint Juste, France; died June 3, 1822 at Paris, France. One of the pioneers in pyro-electricity. Founded the science of crystallography. Formulated the geometrical law of crystallization known by his name. Drew up a system of classification of minerals. Merited by his discoveries of the laws of the formation and structure of crystals the title of "Father of Crystallography."
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Entry for 'René Haüy'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/r/rene-hauy.html. 1910.
Entry for 'René Haüy'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/r/rene-hauy.html. 1910.
