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I had come to the conclusion, that the principal alimentary matters might be reduced to the three great classes, namely the saccharine, the oily and the albuminous.
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It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
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Born:
January 15, 1785
Died:
April 9, 1850
(aged 65)
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William Prout was an English chemist, physician, and natural theologian. He is remembered today mainly for what is called Prout's hypothesis.
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