Norbert Rillieux
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1806 – 1894
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Who was Norbert Rillieux?
Norbert Rillieux, a Creole American inventor and engineer, is most noted for his invention of the multiple-effect evaporator, an energy-efficient means of evaporating water. This invention was an important development in the growth of the sugar industry. Rillieux was a cousin of the painter Edgar Degas.
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