William Walker Hunter
William Walker Hunter | |
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| Born | 11 July 1889 Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Died | 9 March 1954 (aged 64) Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Known for | Inventing Glucozade(now known as Lucozade) |
William Walker Hunter was a Scottish pharmacist and inventor, best known for inventing the energy drink Lucozade (known as Glucozade at the time).
Early life
[edit]William Walker Hunter was born in Dunfermline on the 11th July 1889 and was the youngest of eight children born to John Hunter, a coal miner, and Elizabeth, nee Addie. He decided to move to England to seek a new future. He married Norah Walker and they produced 2 children, Kenneth Downie Hunter and Elizabeth June Hunter.[1]
Career
[edit]In 1927 Hunter was looking for a cure for his daughters Jaundice condition so he produced a glucose drink to aid her recovery. Lucozade was a local drink for 11 years before being purchased by Beechams who promoted it with the slogan “Get Lucozade, it is so energising and palatable.”[2]
Death
[edit]Hunter died on March 9th 1954 aged 64. He was living in Windsor Nursing Home at the time of his death.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "HUNTER William Walker (1889 – 1954)". jesmondoldcemetary. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "We did it first". thenorthernecho. Retrieved 12 December 2024.