Antoine-augustin parmentier biography of rory gilmore
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Antoine Augustin Parmentier (1737-1813), the first pharmacist of the Great Army and great promoter of the potato
By Xavier Riaud(*), FINS
Antoine Augustin Parmentier (© BIUM).
Georges Cuvier (1769-1832), the famous French anatomist and paleontologist, said about him: « Everywhere one could work a lot, give favours and receive nothing in return; everywhere one gathered to do good, he would be the first to come running and one could be sure that he would give some of his time, his pen and when needed, of his fortune (http://www.shp-asso.org, no date). »
Antoine Augustin Parmentier was born on August 12, 1737.
His father died when he was very young and his mother taught him his first rudiments of Latin.
Antoine-augustin parmentier biography of rory gilmore
When he was 13, the pharmacist de Montdidier was his professor. When he was 18, he went to Paris to join a relative who also was a pharmacist.
A Brilliant student during his stay in Paris, he soon gained a remarkable scientific knowledge