In 1906, Henri Moissan won the Chemistry Noble Prize.
Born: 28 September 1852 Paris, France.
Died: 20 February 1907 (aged 54) Paris, France.
Nationality: French.
Known as: Isolation of fluorine.
Awards: Davy Medal (1896), Elliott Cresson Medal (1898), Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1906).
Fields: Chemistry.