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A Short Biography of Carl Austin Rietz

Collector of the Rietz Collection of Food Technology

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Carl Austin Rietz

Rietz was in the process of researching and writing an additional book about the science of taste at the time of his unexpected death on September 19, 1965. He died in his sleep in his San Francisco home, the victim of an apparent heart attack. Due to his untimely death, Rietz's intention to document his various collections and his thoughts about them remained unfulfilled. Despite this lack of information, his collections remain a valued legacy of his passion and engagement in the world.


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This exhibit was made possible by a generous grant from the Rietz Food Technology Foundation.
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