August 13, 1737
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: www.accademiadellescienze.it
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier
French agronomist, naturalist, nutritionist, and hygienist; promoter of the potato as a food source in Europe (1737-1813)
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists August 12, 1737 in Montdidier.
Born
August 12, 1737
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: December 17, 1813
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Montdidier
- Professions
- botanist, agronomist, pharmacist, dietitian, Inspector general of the French Army, chemist, royal censor
- Citizenship
- France
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: August 12, 1737 (Find a Grave; BnF authorities; Roglo; encyclopedie.picardie.fr; SNAC; GeneaStar) or August 13, 1737 (www.accademiadellescienze.it).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
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- Birth name
- Antoine Augustin Parmentier
All birth date sources
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Questions people ask
Where was Antoine-Augustin Parmentier born?
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier was born in Montdidier.
What was Antoine-Augustin Parmentier’s name at birth?
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier’s recorded birth name is Antoine Augustin Parmentier.
When did Antoine-Augustin Parmentier die?
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier died on December 17, 1813.