Satori Kato

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Satori Kato was a Japanese-American scientist and chemist. Kato is best known for inventing the first soluble instant coffee and presenting the invention in 1901 (some sources indicate 1881) at the Pan-American World Fair.[1] American inventor George Washington Carver created a mass-produced version of instant coffee in 1906 with Kato's work as a precursor.

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  1. ^ Today in science history


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