Franz Karl Achard
German chemist (1753–1821) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Franz Karl Achard (28 April 1753 – 20 April 1821) was a German (Prussian) chemist, geoscientist, physicist, and biologist. His principal discovery was the production of sugar from sugar beets.[1][2]
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Franz Karl Achard | |
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Born | 28 April 1753 (1753-04-28) |
Died | 20 April 1821 (1821-04-21) (aged 67) |
Nationality | Prussia |
Known for | Sugar |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics, chemistry, biology, geoscience |
Academic advisors | Andreas Sigismund Marggraf |
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