Saint-Ambroise in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 19, 2024
1. Antoine-Augustin Parmentier Marker
PARMENTIER
né à Montdidier en 1737
qui propagea et développa
la culture et la consommation
de la pomme de terre
s'est éteint dans cette maison
le 17 décembre 1813
Born in Montdidier in 1737. He propagated and developed the culture and consumption of potatoes. Died in this house on December 17, 1813.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is December 17, 1813.
Location. 48° 51.598′ N, 2° 22.66′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Saint-Ambroise. It is on Rue du Chemin Vert, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 68 Rue du Chemin Vert, Paris, Île-de-France 75011, France. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Les Botanistes: rue du Chemin Vert (here, next to this marker); Oël Moché (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Place Léon Blum (about 210 meters away); Mémorial pour les chevaux réquisitionnés / Requisitioned Horses Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Ecole Maternelle Publique Popincourt Deported Jewish Students Memorial
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Also see . . . Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (Wikipedia).
Overview: Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (12 August 1737 – 13 December 1813) was a French pharmacist and agronomist, best remembered as a vocal promoter of the potato as a food source for humans in France and throughout Europe. His many other contributions to nutrition and health included establishing the first mandatory smallpox vaccination campaign (under Napoleon beginning in 1805, when he was Inspector-General of the Health Service) and pioneering the extraction of sugar from sugar beets. Parmentier also founded a school of breadmaking and studied methods of conserving food, including refrigeration.(Submitted on May 4, 2024.)
Potato publicity stunts: Parmentier then began a series of publicity stunts for which he remains notable today, hosting dinners at which potato dishes featured prominently and guests included Benjamin Franklin and Antoine Lavoisier. He gave bouquets of potato blossoms to the king and queen, and surrounded his potato patch at Sablons with armed guards during the day to suggest valuable goods, withdrawing them at night so people could steal the potatoes (the same story exists in Germany about Frederickthe Great). These 54 arpents of impoverished ground near Neuilly, west of Paris, had been allotted him by order of Louis XVI in 1787.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 19, 20242. Antoine-Augustin Parmentier Marker - wide view
Additional keywords. botany botanist
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 19, 2024
3. Antoine-Augustin Parmentier Marker - wider view
François Dumont (courtesy of the Palace of Versailles via Wikimedia Commons), 1812
4. Antoine-Augustin Parmentier
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 4, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
