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'''Jean-Antoine Chaptal''' (1756-1832), comte de Chanteloup, was a distinguished French [[chemist]], [[physician]], agronomist, industrialist, statesman, educator and philanthropist.

His multifaceted career unfolded during one of the most brilliant periods in French science.

== Chaptalization ==

[[Chaptalization]], the process of using [[sugar]] to increase alcohol content in wine, is named after him.

== See also ==

* [[Antoine Germain Labarraque]]
* [[Chaptalization]]
* [[Chemistry]]
* [[Winemaking]]

== External links ==

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Antoine_Chaptal Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal] @ Wikipedia

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