Lee, Joseph
1849-1908 · Contribution: 1894-1902
Bread-making and bread-crumbing machines for commercial bakeries
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Impact on the world
His bakery equipment innovations improved commercial bread production efficiency and reduced food waste by mechanizing the production of breadcrumbs from day-old bread.
Life & background
An entrepreneur, chef, and hotelier, Lee patented machines for bread-making and for processing bread into crumbs for commercial kitchens, equipment that improved efficiency in the hospitality and baking industries of his era.
Sources
- U.S. Patent 540553; National Inventors Hall of Fame (inducted 2019)
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