Description: (Inventor)
Gail Borden Jr. was an American inventor and manufacturing pioneer who developed a method for producing sweetened condensed milk in 1853. Prior to this achievement, he played a role in the planning of Houston and Galveston in 1836. His innovative process enabled condensed milk to be preserved and transported without the need for refrigeration, proving to be crucial during the high demand of the American Civil War. Borden established condensed milk factories in Connecticut, New York, and Illinois, leading to the creation of the Borden Dairy Co.