Person    | Male  Born 12/5/1803  Died 18/4/1873

Justus von Liebig

Categories: Gardens / Agriculture, Science

Countries: Germany

Born Germany. Considered the founder of organic chemistry and "father of the fertilizer industry". He also was behind the company that trademarked the Oxo cube and made the invention of Marmite possible. Died Munich.

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