As per our current Database, Ira Remsen has been died on Mar 4, 1927 (age 81).
When Ira Remsen die, Ira Remsen was 81 years old.
| Popular As | Ira Remsen |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Age | 81 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | February 10, 1846 (New York) |
| Birthday | February 10 |
| Town/City | New York |
| Nationality | New York |
Ira Remsen’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Ira Remsen was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.
Chemist who became an accidental co-inventor of the artificial sweetener saccharin.
He earned a medical degree to satisfy his family, but then moved to Germany to pursue his true passion in chemistry.
He discovered what would become saccharin after residue on his hands from coal and tar derivatives he was working with ended up on his dinner rolls.
His wife became a crucial aide in his discovery of saccharin, having made those dinner rolls.
He was the first recipient of the American Chemical Society's Priestley Medal, which was also later given to Linus Pauling.
