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Alfred Bird

English food manufacturer and chemist; (1811-1878) · Scientists · Died at 67

Alfred Bird was an English food manufacturer and chemist. He was born in Nympsfield, Gloucestershire, England in 1811 and was later a pupil at King Edward's School, Birmingham. He was the inventor of a series of food products, most notably egg-free custard and baking powder.

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His father was a lecturer in astronomy at Eton College. His son Alfred Frederick Bird continued to develop the business after his father's death.

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Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1811 to 1878 · aged 67