Interesting Facts
- He was a painter
- A poet
- He had a sense of humor
- He was knighted
- Awarded a medal by Napoleon Bonaparte
- Discovered many elements on the periodic table
- His father was a woodcarver
- He had 4 siblings
- He dedicated a book he wrote to his wife
- He enjoyed fishing and shooting
- There is a statue of him in his hometown
- There is a school, pub, and lunar crater named after him