Wilbur Olin Atwater, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wilbur Olin Atwater

American agricultural chemist; developer of the respiration calorimeter.

Date of Birth: 03-May-1844

Place of Birth: Johnsburg, New York, United States

Date of Death: 22-Sep-1907

Profession: chemist, nutritionist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Wilbur Olin Atwater (May 3, 1844 – September 22, 1907) was an American chemist known for his studies of human nutrition and metabolism.
He is credited with developing the Atwater system, laying the groundwork, in the 19th century, for the science of nutrition in the United States and inspiring modern Olympic nutrition.