Antoine-Augustin Parmentier

Chef

Birthday August 12, 1737

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace France

DEATH DATE Dec 13, 1813 (76)

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About

French chef and potato enthusiast who established a school for bread baking.

Before Fame

He studied chemistry in school and led a smallpox vaccination campaign while serving as Napoleon's Inspector-General of the Health Service in 1805.

Trivia

His name was given to many potato-based recipes, such as the popular hachis Parmentier.

Family Life

He was born in France and served as a military pharmacist during the Seven Years War.

Associated With

His dinner parties featured potato-heavy menus and included guests such as Benjamin Franklin and Antoine Lavoisier.

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