Charles François de Cisternay du Fay (1698-1739). Died at age 40 from smallpox. The 1700s were not a good time for French chemists, apparently.
History of the Conservation of Energy: Booms, Blood, and Beer (Part 1)
History of the Conservation of Energy: Booms, Blood, and Beer (Part 1)
Charles François de Cisternay du Fay (1698-1739). Died at age 40 from smallpox. The 1700s were not a good time for French chemists, apparently.
Skulls in the Stars 
