This Day in Science History - April 20 - Franz Achard
April 20th marks the passing of the man who first brought
table sugar to the masses. Before Franz Achard came up with his
refinement process, sugar was a luxury item available only to the
wealthy. His process removed sucrose from common beets. This provided
usable table sugar at such a low price where anyone could afford to keep
sugar in their house.
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