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While vitamins themselves were discovered in the early 20th century, a major milestone occurred in 1933, when scientists first successfully synthesized vitamin C, marking the beginning of commercial-scale synthetic vitamin production. The push for synthetic vitamins stemmed from an increased understanding of nutritional deficiencies.

In 1933, vitamin C became the first vitamin to be chemically produced, a major scientific breakthrough that revolutionized nutrition and medicine. While many contributed to its discovery, the first successful synthesis is credited to two independent research teams working in Europe.