What Happened This Year 1822

All Events 27 Births 61 Deaths 20

People Who Died in 1822

James Garrard

American politician and Baptist minister

Born

January 14th, 1749 277 years ago

Died

1822 204 years ago — 73 years old

Served as the second governor of Kentucky from 1796 to 1804. Held important positions in the Kentucky legislative assemblies and was involved in the early political landscape of the state. Worked as a Baptist minister and was influential in promoting religious practices. Engaged in farming and contributed to the community's agricultural development.

Claude Louis Berthollet

French chemist and academic distinguished by chemical affinity studies

Born

December 9th, 1748 277 years ago

Died

1822 204 years ago — 74 years old

A prominent chemist and academic contributed significantly to the understanding of chemical reactions and affinities. Berthollet's work laid essential groundwork for modern chemistry, particularly in the areas of stoichiometry and equilibrium. He was instrumental in developing the law of mass action. In addition to his theoretical contributions, Berthollet played a crucial role in applying chemistry to the industry during the French Revolution, promoting the use of chemical processes in various applications. His participation in the establishment of the conservative school of chemistry established lasting institutional frameworks for scientific education in France.