Hippolyte Mège-Mouriès
Hippolyte Mège-Mouriès (born October 24, 1817 in Draguignan , † May 31, 1880 in Paris ) was a French chemist and inventor of margarine . On behalf of the French government under Napoleon III. As a substitute for butter, he developed a spreadable fat that was primarily intended to provide inexpensive food for the military . In 1871 Mège-Mouriès sold his invention to the Dutch company Jurgens, which later became part of Unilever .
Individual evidence
- ↑ International Margarine Association of the Countries of Europe: About Margarine: History ( Memento of February 25, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
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| SURNAME | Mège-Mouriès, Hippolyte |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1817 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Draguignan |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 31, 1880 |
| Place of death | Paris |