Richard S. Morse (August 19, 1911 – July 1, 1988) was an American inventor and scientist credited with the invention of orange juice concentrate.
Richard Stetson Morse | |
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| Born | August 19, 1911 |
| Died | July 4, 1988 (aged 76) |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Spouse | Marion Elsa Baitz |
Early life and education edit
Morse was born in Abington, Massachusetts on August 19, 1911. He received a B.S. degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1933 and did graduate work in physics at the Technische Hochschule Munich, Germany.[1] He also received honorary doctorates from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute (1959) and Clark University.[1]
Career edit
Following graduation, Morse spent 5 years in research work at Eastman Kodak Co. and Distillation Products, Inc. in Rochester, New York.[2][full citation needed] He was the co-founder of Minute Maid and would later go on to become a member of the National Academy of Engineering, Assistant Secretary of the Army, and a senior lecturer at Sloan School of Management of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[3][1][4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Perkins, Courtland D. (1992). "Richard Stetson Morse". National Academy of Engineering: Memorial Tributes. Vol. 5. Washington D.C.: National Academy Press. doi:10.17226/1966. ISBN 978-0-309-04689-3.
- ^ Army Research and Development Newsmagazine. March 1961.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (4 July 1988). "Richard S. Morse, 76, an Inventor Of Orange Juice Concentrate, Dies". The New York Times. New York. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ "Richard S. Morse, 76, Scientist Who Founded Minute Maid Corp". Orlando Sentinel. July 5, 1988.
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