Lindt chocolate biography
Lindt chocolate biography
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Rodolphe Lindt
Swiss chocolatier and inventor (1855–1909)
Rodolphe Lindt | |
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Lindt c. 1881 | |
| Born | 16 July 1855 Bern, Switzerland |
| Died | 20 February 1909(1909-02-20) (aged 53) Bern, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Occupation | Chocolatier |
| Known for | Founder of Lindt Inventor of conching |
Rudolf Lindt (16 July 1855 – 20 February 1909), often known by his francized name Rodolphe Lindt, was a Swisschocolate maker, chocolatier and inventor.
He founded the Lindt brand of Swiss chocolate and invented the conching machine[1] and other processes to improve the quality of chocolate.[2]
Life
Lindt was born on 16 July 1855 in Bern, to pharmacist and politician Johann Rudolf Lindt and his wife Amalia Eugenia Salchli.[3] Between 1873 and 1875 he did an apprenticeship in Lausanne with the Amédée Kohler & Fils chocolate company,[4][3] then managed by the sons of Charles-Amédée Kohler.
In 1879, he f