Marcellus Gilmore Edson | |
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 Patent for peanut butter | |
| Born | (1849-02-07)February 7, 1849 |
| Died | March 6, 1940(1940-03-06) (aged 91) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Known for | Development of peanut butter |
Marcellus Gilmore Edson (February 7, 1849 – March 6, 1940) was a Canadianchemist andpharmacist. In 1884, he patented a way to make peanut paste, an early version ofpeanut butter.[1][2]
Marcellus Gilmore Edson was born atBedford inQuebec. Trained as a chemist at what is nowMcGill University, Edson worked within his professional sphere. In 1884 Edson invented a process to make "peanut paste" for the production of candy, and was awarded United States Patent No. 306727 for that invention. When cooled, his product had "a consistency like that of butter, lard, or ointment". The patent describes a process of using heated equipment tomill roastedpeanuts until the peanuts reached "a fluid or semi-fluid state", and then optionally mixing the resulting paste with sugar for use in confectionaries.[3][4][5]
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