Ernest H. Wiegand

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Ernest H. Wiegand
Born	(1886-07-10)July 10, 1886
Died	April 1973
Fields	Horticulture
Institutions	Oregon State University
Notable awards	Nicholas Appert Award (1960)

Ernest H. Wiegand (July 10, 1886 – April 1973) was a professor of horticulture at Oregon State University who, in 1925 during prohibition, developed a brine method that led to the modern maraschino cherry. He won the Nicholas Appert Award in 1960. The food sciences building on the university's Corvallis, Oregon campus, Wiegand Hall, is named in his recognition.

References

Chronological history of Oregon State University - 1920 to 1929
The Fruit That Made Oregon Famous!

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Name	Wiegand, Ernest
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Short description	American food scientist
Date of birth	July 10, 1886
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Date of death	1973
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