Anselme Payen
French chemist
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Anselme Payen was a French chemist known for discovering the enzyme diastase, and the carbohydrate cellulose. Wikipedia
Born: January 6, 1795, Paris, France
Died: May 12, 1871 (age 76 years), Paris, France
Education: École Polytechnique
Known for: Discovered diastase and cellulose