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Richard S. Morse

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Richard Stetson Morse
portrait of Richard Morse wearing eyeglasses, suit coat and necktie
Born(1911-08-19)August 19, 1911
DiedJuly 4, 1988(1988-07-04) (aged 76)
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology
SpouseMarion Elsa Baitz

Richard S. Morse (August 19, 1911 – July 1, 1988) was an American inventor and scientist credited with the invention of orange juice concentrate.

Early life and education

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Army Research and Development Newsmagazine. March 1961. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Richard S. Morse, 76, Scientist Who Founded Minute Maid Corp". Orlando Sentinel. July 5, 1988.