Jean-Baptiste Donnet [SEP] date of death
Jean-Baptiste Donnet
Jean-Baptiste Donnet, was born on 28 September 1923 in Pontgibaud (Puy-de-Dôme) and died on 30 November 2014 in Sentheim (Haut-Rhin). He is a French chemist who is noted as a pioneer in the surface chemistry of carbon black and as a founder of the Upper Alsace University.
He is the father of French journalist Pierre-Antoine Donnet.
Biography.
Jean-Baptiste Donnet, from a modest background, received his secondary education by correspondence
and was appointed to his expertise in 1839 to:
- Director of the National Bank during the financial crisis (1839-1841).
He also had a political career. In 1833 he was elected unionist representative for the Antwerp district and held this office until 1845. From August 1841 until April 1843 he was Minister of Finances.
He became Provincial Governor of Luxembourg in 1843 and held this office until his death.
Bibliography.
- Fernand DONNET, Jean Baptiste Smolders, in: Biographie nationale de Belgique