Henry Perky

Entrepreneur

Birthday December 7, 1843

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Ohio

DEATH DATE Jun 29, 1906 (62)

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Numerology: 8

About

Inveterate inventor who was inspired to create shredded-wheat cereal after his first dream went up in flames.

Before Fame

He tried to sell the country on his dream of a steel railway car, but the factory making them burned down.

Trivia

He got the idea for shredded-wheat cereal after seeing a neighbor eating boiled wheat with cream, according to legend.

Family Life

He married Susanna Melissa Crow. The couple's son Scott Henry Perky wrote a biography of his father and later invented the round shredded wheat that was bought by Quaker Oats.

Associated With

He and C.W. Post were fierce competitors.

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