About Benoît Raclet
Lived 1780 – 1844 (aged 63–64). Benoît Raclet was a French engineer.
Benoît Raclet (1780–1844) was a French inventor who invented vine scalding. Raclet is credited with saving his country from disaster.
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Raclet was born in Roanne, Loire, France in 1780. his father, Philibert, was a prosecutor. Raclet was one of nineteen children. He was later married and became a winery owner. His vine scalding technique was said to have prevented vine moths from destroying vineyards.
The Fête Raclet (Raclet Festival) is held every year in his honor in Romanèche-Thorins, Saône-et-Loire, France.
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Who was Benoît Raclet?
French viticulturist
When was Benoît Raclet born?
Benoît Raclet was born in 1780 in Roanne.
When did Benoît Raclet die?
Benoît Raclet died in 1844 in Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais.
What was Benoît Raclet's occupation?
Benoît Raclet was an engineer.
What nationality was Benoît Raclet?
Benoît Raclet was French.
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