Zlata Bartl ( Dolac, 20 February 1920 –

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, 30 July 2008) was a

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scientist and is 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 in

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. It was there in 1959 that she created Vegeta, which would become one of the most popular Croatian brands. 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 Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb alumni Yugoslav inventors Yugoslav scientists Economy of Koprivnica