Feb. 26, 1852: Happy Birthday to the Inventor of Corn Flakes! On this day in 1852, John H. Kellogg, the inventor of corn flakes, was born in Battle Creek, Michigan.  As a physician in a Seventh Day Adventist sanitarium, John Kellogg worked with his brother Will Keith Kellogg to develop cereal products for his patients. With these innovative products, the brothers co-founded a business to get their products on the market. Unfortunately, the brothers broke business ties due to management and personal disputes.  Learn more about the history of cereal with PBS Food. Image: Dr. John Harvey Kellogg between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915 (Library of Congress)
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Feb. 26, 1852: Happy Birthday to the Inventor of Corn Flakes!

On this day in 1852, John H. Kellogg, the inventor of corn flakes, was born in Battle Creek, Michigan. 

As a physician in a Seventh Day Adventist sanitarium, John Kellogg worked with his brother Will Keith Kellogg to develop cereal products for his patients. With these innovative products, the brothers co-founded a business to get their products on the market. Unfortunately, the brothers broke business ties due to management and personal disputes. 

Learn more about the history of cereal with PBS Food.

Image: Dr. John Harvey Kellogg between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915 (Library of Congress)

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