Austin Church
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Austin Church (January 8, 1799 – August 7, 1879) was an American medical doctor and a pioneer of bicarbonate of soda manufacturing. He was a co-founder of the company that first developed the product in America from chemical compound salts. His company was the first to use the Arm & Hammer trademark to sell the product as a baking soda. He was a businessman involved with merchandising the soda product in a variety of uses from cooking and cleaning ingredients to health product supplements. As a philanthropist Church was involved with charities across the United States.
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Austin Church | |
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Born | (1799-01-08)January 8, 1799 East Haddam, Connecticut |
Died | August 7, 1879(1879-08-07) (aged 80) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, manufacturer, medical doctor |
Known for | pioneer of bicarbonate of soda |
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