Norbert Rillieux

Norbert Rillieux was an American inventor who was widely considered one of the earliest chemical engineers and noted for his pioneering invention of the multiple-effect evaporator. This invention was an important development in the growth of the sugar industry. Wikipedia
Born: March 17, 1806, New Orleans, LA
Died: October 8, 1894, Paris, France
Education: École Centrale Paris
Buried: Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France
Parents: Vincent Rillieux, Constance Vivant
Nationality: American, French