Edmond Albius
Edmond Albius was a 12-year-old enslaved boy who discovered the method of hand-pollinating vanilla orchids on the island of La Réunion in 1841, revolutionizing the vanilla industry and making it possible to cultivate the plant outside of its native Mexico.
Born on Jan 01, 1829 (196 years old)
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Edmond Albius discovered how to pollinate vanilla flowers at the age of twelve.
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