Kikunae Ikeda
Japanese chemist (1864-1936) · Japan · Scientists · Died at 71
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Something wrong?Kikunae Ikeda was a Japanese chemist and Tokyo Imperial University professor of chemistry who, in 1908, uncovered the chemical basis of a taste he named umami. It is one of the five basic tastes along with sweet, bitter, sour and salty.
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Country
Japan
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1864 to 1936 · aged 71
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