Pamphlets relating to Alexander P. Anderson, 1895-1941.

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Pamphlets relating to Alexander P. Anderson, 1895-1941.

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The Minnesota Historical Society Pamphlet Collection contains pamphlets and printed ephemera relating to Alexander P. Anderson, the inventor of puffed rice and puffed wheat.

2 folders.

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Anderson, A. P. (Alexander Pierce)

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Alexander Pierce Anderson (1862-1943) was a plant physiologist whose work on the structure of starch led to the invention of the expansive processing for grain that is known as "puffing". He invented this process in 1901-1902 during his tenure as a researcher at the New York Botanical Garden Research Laboratory. He sold his patent on the process to Quaker Oats in 1902. Anderson continued research on the minute structure of starch grain, developing improved cereal foods and adhesives until his de...

New York Botanical Garden

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