was a FRENCH CHEMIST.
Born in Angers (“the Black City”) France at the 20th hour on August 31, 1786
His birth certificate is kept in the registry book in Angers and has the signatures of his father, grandfather, and great uncle whom were all surgeons
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The house, rue des Deux-Haies n°13, where Michel Eugène Chevreul was born
His intial work dealt with fatty acids... and his most predominate discoveries included the development of MARGARINE and a SOAP made of primarily salt and animal fat
Although he did not only discover delicious buttery substitutes and a respect for hygiene ...
He was a theorist of color