Antoine-Augustin Parmentier
French pharmacist and agronomist
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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. Wikipedia
Born: August 17, 1737, Montdidier, France
Died: December 17, 1813 (age 76 years), Paris, France
Place of burial: Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, Paris, France
Parents: Jean-Baptiste-Augustin Parmentier and Marie-Euphrosine Millon
Known for: Popularising potatoes in France
Fields: Agronomy