Norbert Rillieux | |
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Born | |
Died | October 8, 1894 | (aged 88)
Nationality | American and French |
Alma mater | École Centrale Paris |
Occupation | Engineer |
Norbert Rillieux (March 17, 1806 – October 8, 1894) was a Louisiana Creole inventor who was widely considered one of the earliest chemical engineers and noted for his pioneering invention of the multiple-effect evaporator. This invention was an important development in the growth of the sugar industry. Rillieux, a French-speaking Creole,[1] was a cousin of the painter Edgar Degas.