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Clarence Birdseye was born. He was the 6th kid of 9. His nickname was Bob.
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Bob dropped out of Amherst College in Massechuetts becuase of financial problems.
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Bob worked with entomologist Dr. Willard Von Orsdel. He helped to find how Rockey Mountain Fever is transmitted.
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Bob worked on more field studies on the Western side of the US.
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Bob moves to Labrador to conduct a field study with the Inuits. This is where he develpoed an interset in frozen food.
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Bob conducts fish freezing studies at the Clothel Refridgerating Company.
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He started his own company soon after working at Clothel.
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Bob files for bankruptcy because of the lack in consumer interset.
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Bob creates a new process for freezing fish. He starts the General Seafood Company.
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Bob moves the headquarters to Gloucester, Massachusetts.
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Bob started to freeze other foods like vegetables, other meats, and fruits.
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Bob sold the company to Goldman Sachs and Postum for $22 million.
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1930 - 1956 Bob works for Post as an advisor to the Birds Eye frozen food division.
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Clarence (Bob) dies of a heart attack at 69. At his death, he held over 300 patents, many of them food-related, such as display cases for grocery store freezers, a process for safely dehydrating foods, and a refrigerated boxcar for shipping. He is also credited for finding out how the Rocky Mountaion Fever is transmitted.
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