Pierre Joseph Pelletier 1788 - 1842
- occupation:
- Chemist
- Nationality:
- French
- born in:
- Paris, Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France
French organic chemist who did notable research work on vegetable alkaloids, and was the co-discoverer - with Jean Bienaime Caventou (1795-1887) - of quinine and strychnine.
