Charles Louis Fleischmann
Hungarian-American manufacturer (1835–1897) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American politician, see Chuck Fleischmann.
Charles Louis Fleischmann (November 3, 1835 – December 10, 1897) was a Jewish Hungarian-American manufacturer of yeast who founded Fleischmann Yeast Company.
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Charles Louis Fleischmann | |
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Born | (1835-11-03)November 3, 1835 |
Died | December 10, 1897(1897-12-10) (aged 62) |
Known for | Founding Fleischmann Yeast Company |
Spouse | Henriette Robertson |
Children | 3, including Julius |
Relatives | Christian R. Holmes II (grandson), Elizabeth Holmes (third great-great-granddaughter) |
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In the late 1860s, he and his brother Maximilian created America’s first commercially produced yeast, which revolutionized baking in a way that made today's mass production and consumption of bread possible.