August Oetker
August Oetker | |
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| Born | January 6, 1862 |
| Died | January 10, 1918 (aged 56) Bielefeld, Westphalia, Germany |
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| Relatives | Rudolf August Oetker (grandson) |
| Family | Oetker family |
August Oetker (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊɡʊst ˈʔœtkɐ]; January 6, 1862 – January 10, 1918) was a German inventor, food scientist and business person. He is known as the creator of baking powder as a ready-to-use product, and also as the founder of the Dr. Oetker company. He was the patriarch of the Oetker family.