Anselme Payen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anselme Payen

French chemist

Date of Birth: 06-Jan-1795

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 12-May-1871

Profession: physicist, mathematician, chemist, biochemist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Anselme Payen (French: [pa.j?~]; 6 January 1795 – 12 May 1871) was a French chemist known for discovering the enzyme diastase, and the carbohydrate cellulose.