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Discovery of Sugar

Germany · Science / Chemistry. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1747Date range
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Chronological records

1747

Andreas Sigismund Marggraf1747

Science / Chemistry

Discovers that beets & carrots contain small amounts of sugar

Names involved

Andreas Sigismund Marggraf

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