Antoine-Alexis Cadet de Vaux
Antoine-Alexis Cadet de Vaux (1743–1828) was a French chemist and Pharmacist.
Biography and Works
Influenced by his father, Claude Cadet, his first career was pharmacy but left it to engage in scientific research and philanthropy. Later, along with Antoine Parmentier, he performed experiments and published on public health, the culture of wine and agricultural economics.
He was also friends with Benjamin Franklin, the United States Minister to France (September 14, 1778 - May 17, 1785). In 1777 the he founded the 'Journal de Paris', which flourished for a good amount of time under his supervision and contributions.
He was also a member of the Academic Society of Sciences and a member of the Royal Agricultural Society of Paris from 1787.
After his Claude Cadet's untimely death, Monsieur de Saint-Laurent, the former General Treasurer of France's colonies took over the education of Antoine-Alexis Cadet de Vaux and his brothers and paid him particular affection. In 1771, he succeeded his brother, Louis-Claude, as apothecary Staff of the Hotel des Invalides and then became chief pharmacist at the Val de Grace and professor of chemistry at the Veterinary School of Alfort. After his marriage to Louise-Victoire Delaplace, July 4, 1773 8, he became head of a Pharmacy, rue Saint-Antoine, which he abandoned three years later to engage in study of science and Rural economy.
It is said, that in 1778, with his friend, Antione Parmentier, a member of the Agricultural Society, he obtained the King's permission to start founding a newspaper, the Journal de Paris. This newspaper goes under the direction of his friends Condorcet, Garat and André Chénier. But until 1820, Cadet de Vaux continues to present his scientific observations and works of general utility. In 1772, he helped Parmentier to set up the first free school for Bakery. In time some after they established this school, it was considered so useful that the perpetrators were brought to browse through France to spread the use of good practices and new methods to obtain food better.
AT the time of the Revolution, Cadet de Vaux still performs the function of Inspector General safety. As such, he wrote many books, treatises on "mephitis" 9 . It makes eminent service to humanity hygiene in general and obtained the removal of the Cemetery of Innocents in the heart of Paris. Franconville reached in 1778, it plays a role Advisor siding, generously helping to provide and equip the National Guard which he is the commander, displaying his ideas, even going so far as to declare: "I have six brothers to all of us, we lose 60,000 livres from the recent political events, we are no less patriotic and for the return of our property, we would not see the rebirth of the old order of things. "
Quickly disappointed by the behavior of his fellow and political life, he devoted himself to fight hunger, his research in the field of agronomy, made multiple experiences and numerous discoveries. He instigated the first agricultural fair. There is no end to hithe innumerable benefits which he is the author. His essay honoring Jacques Philippe Martin Cels Do we not owe him the first road signs of France? was unfortunately not accepted by the Academy of Sciences.
His honesty is foolproof. He refuses and tobacco threw it in the Sea.
Family
Cadet truly had a beautiful family. His father, Claude Cadet was born in 1695 at Regnault (currently Renault Dawn Fresnoy), near Troyes, the son of a poor farmer. His medical talent grew enough that he was admitted in the department of Surgery at Hôtel-Dieu of Paris. Around this time, scurvy was rampant in Paris and his essay on scurvy cures gained attention. Among his cures, was wine. Claude Cadet became the physician to Louis XIV. He had a total of 13 children, 6 girls and 7 boys.
He is the brother of Louis Claude Cadet de Gassicourt.
He had known three sons - Benjamin, Charles-Antoine and Marcellen.