Liebig, Justus von (1803–73)
was a titan of the 19th century whose influence on our diet has been extensive and profound. Born in Darmstadt, south of Frankfurt, he was a professor of chemistry at the universities of Giessen and Munich. He transformed chemical education, had a world-wide reputation, and was embroiled in many controversies in his lifetime: not always on the winning side, as evinced by his disagreement with ... ...
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