Robert Augustus Chesebrough
American chemist (1837-1933) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 96
Robert Augustus Chesebrough was an English-born American chemist who discovered petroleum jelly - which he marketed as Vaseline - and founder of the Chesebrough Manufacturing Company.
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United States
Category
Scientists
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1837 to 1933 · aged 96
