August Gottfried Knoche (17 March 1813, Halberstadt - 2 January 1901, near La Guaira) was a German doctor and surgeon. He is best known for inventing an embalming fluid that was used to mummify dozens of corpses (including his own) at his laboratory in Venezuela.
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17 March 1813
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Died |
2 January 1901 (aged 87)
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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