Antoine-Augustin Parmentier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Antoine-Augustin Parmentier

promoter of the potato as a food source for humans in France and throughout Europe

Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1737

Place of Birth: Montdidier, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 17-Dec-1813

Profession: physician, pharmacist, dietitian, agronomist, botanist, royal censor

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Antoine-Augustin Parmentier

  • Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (UK: , US: , French: [?~twan?.ogyst?~ pa?m?~tje]; Montdidier 12 August 1737 – 13 December 1813) is remembered as a vocal promoter of the potato as a food source for humans in France and throughout Europe.
  • His many other contributions to nutrition and health included establishing the first mandatory smallpox vaccination campaign (under Napoleon beginning in 1805, when he was Inspector-General of the Health Service) and pioneering the extraction of sugar from sugar beets.
  • Parmentier also founded a school of breadmaking, and studied methods of conserving food, including refrigeration.

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