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Ascanio Sobrero

Italian chemist
Ascanio Sobrero was an Italian chemist, born in Casale Monferrato. He studied under Théophile-Jules Pelouze at the University of Turin, who had worked with the explosive material guncotton. Wikipedia
Born: October 12, 1812, Casale Monferrato, Italy
Died: May 26, 1888 (age 75 years), Turin, Italy