What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Dr. Jan Ingen Housz 1730-1799 The Dutch physician and scientist discovered photosynthesis in 1779. He died at Bowood and is buried in St. Mary's church Recorded plaque organisation: Calne Civic Society.
Dr Jan Ingenhousz FRS was a Dutch physiologist and experimental scientist who discovered photosynthesis in 1779, elucidating how plants convert light into energy. He is also remembered for his contributions to understanding the process of respiration in plants and animals.
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