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Contents Brooklyn Boy 4 Growing Up 6 Odd Jobs 8 Fur Trader 10 Life in the Wild 12 Understanding Freezing 14 Trial and Error 16 The Quick Freeze Machine 18 Building a Brand 20 Convenient Food 22 Inventor at Heart 24 Many Interests 26 Timeline 28 Family Legend 29 Glossary 30 Websites 31 Index 32
Clarence Bi rdseye Frozen Food Innovator Brooklyn Boy Chances are your home’s freezer is full of yummy items that can be prepared in minutes Clarence Birdseye made this possible He found new ways to freeze foods and bring them to the public His inventions changed the food industry Today we depend on convenient foods to make our busy lives easier Clarence Frank Birdseye was born in Brooklyn New York on December 9 1886 Clarence was named for his father who was a lawyer His mother was Ada Underwood Birdseye She was the daughter of an inventor and manufacturer Clarence grew up in a big family He was one of eight children In addition to their home in Brooklyn the Birdseye family had a farm It was on Long Island in New York Clarence and his brothers and sisters enjoyed many summers there Clarence Birdseye 4
