Chemist and French Republican Politician. Learning Greek, Latin and several other languages, he entered the seminary at sixteen, learning philosophy and theology. In 1813, abandoning his religious studies, he worked as librarian at the College of Carpentras. He also taught in several public schools and decided to study law. He began to contribute to "La Minerve" followed by the publication of his book, "The Missionaries" in 1821. He also expanded his studies to animal and plant tissues, publishing on this topic also. In 1830, he participated in the Second French Revolution, prompting the exile of Charles X and was wounded at one of the barricades. While recovering, he began "Le Reformateur" that highlighted the deprivations of the working class. He also continued his medical research and gained attention with his test of microscopic chemistry and the new system of organic chemistry with the publication of "Microscopic Chemistry" in 1830. By 1832 with a new government in place, he was fined and served time in prison for his political actions. Imprisoned again in 1835, he used the time to write "New System of Botany." In 1843, he published "Natural History of Health and Disease" in three volumes. Between 1845 and 1935, these books were updated every year. In it, he advocated the adoption of the Raspali System, that believes all illnesses are caused by worms and could be cured with camphor. He disavowed the legal medical system in lieu of self-help. In 1848, he started a new newspaper "L'Ami du people." Even though once again sentenced to prison for his republican views, he unsuccessfully ran for President. After self-exiling in Belgium beginning in 1853, he returned ten years later, he was elected deputy for Marseille. His four sons also had distinguished careers, as doctor, engineer, veterinarian, and as a politician. He was awarded a knight of the Legion of Honor in 1831 which he refused. His work in biology and plants in particular, laid the groundwork for cell theory and he is credited with being an originators of cytochemistry.