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Alfred Bird, English chemist and businessman, invented baking powder (born 1811)
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Alfred Bird
English food manufacturer and chemist
Alfred Bird was an English food manufacturer and chemist. He was born in Nympsfield, Gloucestershire, England in 1811 and was later a pupil at King Edward's School, Birmingham. He was the inventor of a series of food products, most notably egg-free custard and baking powder. His…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Baking powder
Dry chemical leavening agent
Baking powder is a dry chemical leavening agent, a mixture of a carbonate or bicarbonate and a weak acid. The base and acid are prevented from reacting prematurely by the inclusion of a buffer such as cornstarch. Baking powder is used to increase the volume and lighten the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)