About
Chemist and inventor who invented the iconic, cylindrical container for Pringles potato chips. He is also known for several other notable inventions, such as freeze-dried ice cream.
Before fame
He was born in Toledo, Ohio and earned his PhD from Ohio State University.
Trivia
After his cremation, his ashes were buried in a can of Pringles.
Family life
He was married to a woman named Elaine and had children named Linda, Lawrence and Ronald.
Associated with
He and Charles Martin Hall are both famous inventors and chemists from Ohio.
