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Wilbur Olin Atwater

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American agricultural chemist (1844-1907); developer of the respiration calorimeter

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Wilbur Olin Atwater was an American chemist known for his studies of human nutrition and metabolism, and is considered the father of modern nutrition research and education.

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Fertilizers, 1882Fertilizers, 1882Subject exits respirator calorimeter in Atwater's laboratory. Courtesy of Special Collections, U.S. National Agricultural LibrarySubject exits respirator calorimeter in Atwater's laboratory. Courtesy of Special Collections, U.S. National Agricultural Library

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1898Elliott Cresson Medal

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Wilbur Olin Atwater was an American chemist known for his studies of human nutrition and metabolism, and is considered the father of modern nutrition research and education. He is credited with developing the Atwater system, which laid the groundwork for nutrition science in the United States and inspired modern Olympic nutrition.

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United States
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Scientist
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Lived 1844 to 1907 · aged 63
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