Zlata Bartl ( Dolac, 20 February 1920 –

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, 30 July 2008) was a

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scientist and the creator of

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. Bartl finished school in

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and went to

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to study natural sciences, engineering, medicine and health, biotechnical sciences, social sciences, and humanities. In 1955, she began working as a chemical technician at

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. It was there in 1959 that she created Vegeta, which would become one of the most popular condiments in all of Eastern Europe, an especially in the Balkan region. She has since then received numerous recognitions and awards, including the

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. There is a scholarship foundation set up in her name for graduate students studying science in Zagreb.

References

External links

Prof Zlata Bartl Foundation official website

"Samozatajna teta Vegeta stvorila Vegetu", a news article
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bartl, Zlata Croatian inventors 1920 births 2008 deaths People from Travnik Bosnia and Herzegovina scientists Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb alumni Yugoslav inventors Yugoslav scientists Yugoslav women scientists Economy of Koprivnica