Inventor. He invented the standard process used for accelerating the fermentation of beer, and therefore of profound importance to the economy of Belgium, as it has more than 800 varieties of beer. He has a total of 22 patent applications. Dr. Effront published "Enzymes and Their Applications" in French in 1899, and later in 1902, it was translated to English. Critics complain that the translation should have been updated before publishing. The 23-chapter textbook, which was clearly written, contained lectures to his science students at the University of Brussels, where he taught chemistry. After being translated to numerous languages, the textbook is still in print in the 21st century. He published two other textbooks, yet they are not as popular as the one dealing with the making of beer. He presents a holistic view of carbohydrate enzymes and oxidases and a way to preserve food. He was published in the Chemical Society Journal in London in 1906. Born Issacs Effront, his parents were Abraham Efron and his wife Tauba "Toby" Vilner and he had over a dozen siblings. Being Jewish, his family suffered from religious persecution, hence left their homeland for more freedom. He graduated in 1884 at Zurich University in Switzerland after studying chemistry there and in Berlin, Germany. He married and the couple had two children. His daughter Nadine Effront became a well-recognized French sculptor of the 20th century.
Inventor. He invented the standard process used for accelerating the fermentation of beer, and therefore of profound importance to the economy of Belgium, as it has more than 800 varieties of beer. He has a total of 22 patent applications. Dr. Effront published "Enzymes and Their Applications" in French in 1899, and later in 1902, it was translated to English. Critics complain that the translation should have been updated before publishing. The 23-chapter textbook, which was clearly written, contained lectures to his science students at the University of Brussels, where he taught chemistry. After being translated to numerous languages, the textbook is still in print in the 21st century. He published two other textbooks, yet they are not as popular as the one dealing with the making of beer. He presents a holistic view of carbohydrate enzymes and oxidases and a way to preserve food. He was published in the Chemical Society Journal in London in 1906. Born Issacs Effront, his parents were Abraham Efron and his wife Tauba "Toby" Vilner and he had over a dozen siblings. Being Jewish, his family suffered from religious persecution, hence left their homeland for more freedom. He graduated in 1884 at Zurich University in Switzerland after studying chemistry there and in Berlin, Germany. He married and the couple had two children. His daughter Nadine Effront became a well-recognized French sculptor of the 20th century.
Bio by: Linda Davis
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