Angelo Mariani
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| Angelo Mariani | |
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.jpg) Photo portrait by Félix Tournachon (a.k.a. Nadar) | |
| Born | Ange François Mariani 17 December 1838 Pero-Casevecchie, Corsica, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 1 April 1914 (75) Saint-Raphaël, Var, French Republic |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Vin Tonique Mariani à la Coca du Pérou |
Ange François Mariani (December 17, 1838 - April 1, 1914), commonly known as Angelo Mariani, was a French pharmacist and chemist, noted for his research into the uses of coca leaves, which led to his development of a coca wine called Vin Mariani, famed in its day for receiving the endorsements of Pope Leo XIII and various members of European royalty and the cultural elite.
Selected Bibliography
- (in English) Mariani, Angelo (1890), Coca and Its Therapeutic Application, New York: J. N. Janos, https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100587392