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Denis Papin

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Birthplace: Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Death: August 26, 1713 (66)
Immediate Family:

Son of Denis Papin, Sr and Madeleine Papin
Husband of Marie Papin
Brother of Madeleine Papin; Marie Papin; Jeanne Papin; Samuel Papin; Esther Papin and 5 others

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About Denis Papin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Papin

Denis Papin (22 August 1647 – c. 1713) was a French physicist, mathematician and inventor, best known for his pioneering invention of the steam digester, the forerunner of the pressure cooker and of the steam engine.

Denis Papin is credited with discovering gelatin in 1682, from boiling the glutinous material in animal bones and hooves.

He was presented for baptism by his uncle, Isaac Papin who was 26 years old at the time. The family were Huguenots

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Denis Papin's Timeline

1647
August 22, 1647
Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
1713
August 26, 1713
Age 66