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Victor Grignard
| Full Name of the recipient | Victor Grignard |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
| Year of Award | 1912 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Paul Sabatier (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for the discovery of the so-called Grignard reagent, which in recent years has greatly advanced the progress of organic chemistry |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Nancy University, Nancy, France |
| Place of Birth | Cherbourg, France FRA |
| Date of Birth | 6 May 1871 |
| Age at the time of Award | 40 years |
| Place of Death | Lyon, France FRA |
| Date of Death | 13 December 1935 |
