Nicolas Leblanc was born in Ivoy-le-Pré France. Emulating his guardian, a doctor, Leblanc studied medicine and, in 1780, became physician to the Duke of Orléans. Supported financially by the Orléand family, Leblanc was able to...

Nicolas Leblanc (1742-1806) was a French surgeon and chemist who discovered how to manufacture soda from common salt. The "Leblanc process" was key to making soap, glass and other products from soda ash. Nicolas Leblanc was born on January 6, 1742, in...

1742?-1806 French Surgeon and Chemist Although trained as a physician and surgeon, Nicolas Leblanc is best known for his discoveries as an industrial chemist. In this role, he developed the Leblanc process of making soda ash (sodium carbonate) from...

1742-1806 French physician and inventor who is best known for inventing a process by which to make sodium carbonate. This material is widely used in making glass, soap, and other useful chemicals. In fact, Leblanc's process was widely used for...

Nicolas Leblanc (December 6 1742 – January 16 1806) was a French chemist and surgeon who discovered how to manufacture soda from common...

Publisher of 'Tintin' magazine Tintin, the intrepid reporter comic-book character created by Herge in 1929, owes a large part of its iconic standing in popular culture to the work of the Belgian publisher Raymond Leblanc. It was Leblanc who rescued Georges Remi from...

Leblanc U.S. Buys Leblanc Paris On April 19, 1989, Vito Pascucci and the G. Leblanc Corporation secured the approval of French Prime Minister Francois Mitterand to acquire a majority interest in Leblanc S.A. of Paris. With three factories and 200 employees in...