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Jan Ingenhousz

Jan Ingenhousz

Dutch physiologist and biologist
Jan Ingenhousz FRS was a Dutch-born British physiologist, biologist and chemist. He is best known for discovering photosynthesis by showing that light is essential to the process by which green plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. He... Wikipedia
Born: December 8, 1730, Breda, Netherlands
Died: September 7, 1799 (age 68 years), Bowood House & Gardens, United Kingdom
Known for: Photosynthesis
Spouse: Agatha Maria Jacquin (m. 1775–1799)
Fields: Physiology