Anselme Payen | |
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Born | 6 January 1795 |
Died | 12 May 1871 (aged 76) Paris, France |
Nationality | French |
Known for | Discovered diastase and cellulose |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | École Centrale Paris CNAM |
Anselme Payen (French: [pa.jɛ̃]; 6 January 1795 – 12 May 1871) was a French chemist known for discovering the enzyme diastase, and the carbohydrate cellulose.