Redenbacher, Orville

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Redenbacher, Orville
Date of birth
1907-07-16
Date of death
1995-09-19
Occupation
Agriculturists
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 35517004
Wikidata: Q7105250
Library of congress: n 83186593
Sources of Information
  • Wikipedia, January 23, 2017(Orville Redenbacher; Orville Clarence Redenbacher (July 16, 1907 - September 19, 1995); an American businessman; born in Brazil, Indiana; attended Purdue University, earning a degree in agronomy (1928); developed popcorn hybrids, capturing a third of the unpopped popcorn market; died in Coronado, California)
  • His Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn book, 1984:CIP t.p. (Orville Redenbacher) foreword (resident of Valparaiso, Ind.)
  • Washington post, 9/20/95:p. B5 (Orville Redenbacher; d. Sept. 19, 1995; age 88)
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Wikipedia description:

Orville Clarence Redenbacher (July 16, 1907 – September 19, 1995) was an American food scientist and businessman most often associated with the brand of popcorn that bears his name which is now owned by Conagra Brands. The New York Times described him as "the agricultural visionary who all but single-handedly revolutionized the American popcorn industry".

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