Christopher Merret Scientist

Christopher Merret FRS (16 February 1614/5 – 19 August 1695), also spelt Merrett, was an English physician and scientist. He was the first to document the deliberate addition of sugar for the production of sparkling wine, and produced the first lists of British birds and butterflies.

Personal facts

Christopher Merret
Alias (AKA)Merrett Christopher
Birth dateFebruary 16, 1614
Birth place
Gloucestershire , Winchcombe
Nationality
England
Date of deathAugust 19, 1695
Place of death
Hatton Garden
Education
Gloucester College Oxford

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