Anthelme Brillat-Savarin: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Born	April 1, 1755 • France
Died	February 2, 1826 (aged 70) • Paris • France
Notable Works	“The Physiology of Taste, or Meditation on Transcendent Gastronomy, a Work Theoretical, Historical, and Programmed”

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