Harry A. Cole

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Harry A. Cole, Sr. is the chemist who invented the Pine-Sol, the biggest selling household cleaner.

He was born in Jackson, Mississippi. In 1929, he created Pine-Sol, a detergent smelling of pine inspired by the many pine trees growing around his home. He sold his invention, and later created his own company, H. A. Cole Products Co.


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