C. Olin Ball

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  • Born

    Born in Abilene, KS. While in graduate school at George Washington University (1919-22)

  • 1922

    Researched sterilization of canned foods for the National Canners Association.

  • Metod Published

    In 1923, he published the first well defined mathematical method for establishing thermal processes for canned foods. The “Ball Formula Method” has since become the most widely used method in the U.S.

  • Patent 29

    Patent of the basic heat-cool-fill canning method (1936),

  • Patent for Sterilization

    Patent for the method and apparatus for open can sterilization (1937)

  • Patent for milk

    Creation of patent in processes for canning milk (1938-39).

  • Member funder

    He was a founding member of the Institute of Food Technology (1939).

  • Life Goals

    From 1922-1941 he worked for the American Can Company in Illinois and New York where he generated some of his 29 patents,

  • Work

    He worked for the Owens-Illinois Glass Co (1944-46)

  • 2nd Work

    Worked in a taught food science at Rutgers University (1949-63).