Coenraad Johannes van Houten

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Coenraad Johannes van Houten (March 15, 1801 – 1887) was a Dutch chemist. He was known for creating a method for pressing the fat from roasted cacao beans to create cacao powder. He started a world-famous chocolate company.

Category:1801 births
Category:1887 deaths
Category:19th-century Dutch people
Category:Dutch chemists
Category:Dutch inventors
Category:People from Amsterdam
Category:Chocolate