List of Famous people named Antoine-augustin

Here are some famous Antoine-augustins:

Antoine-Augustin Parmentier

Antoine Augustin Parmentier

First Name Antoine-Augustin

Died on December 17, 1813

Born in France, Hauts-de-France

Antoine-Augustin Parmentier was a French pharmacist and agronomist, best 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 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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Antoine-Augustin Renouard

First Name Antoine-Augustin

Born on September 21, 1765

Died on December 15, 1853 (aged 88)

Born in France, Île-de-France

Antoine-Augustin Renouard was an industrialist and political activist in Paris at the time of the French Revolution who became a book dealer, printer and bibliographer.

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