Died 1821-04-20.
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Franz Karl Achard
Franz Karl Achard was a German (Prussian) chemist, geoscientist, physicist, and biologist. His principal discovery was the production of sugar from sugar beets.
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science · German chemist (1753–1821) · chemist · physicist · biologist · naturalist · also Franz Karl Achard, Achard
Born 28 January 1753 · Died 20 April 1821 · Q60193
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1807· 2 entries
Achard's plant was burned down during the Napoleonic Wars and in 1810 it was rebuilt on a small scale
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His refineries were declared bankrupt in 1815
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1802· 1 entry
The refinery processed 400 tons of beets with a degree of efficiency of 4%
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1801· 1 entry
With the support of King Friedrich Wilhelm III, he opened the first sugar beet refinery at Gut Kunern near Steinau Silesia, Prussia
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1753· 1 entry
Born 1753-01-28.
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