Who created Corn Flakes? Was it John Harvey Kellogg born 1852- decease 1943? and what did he die of?

Answer 1

Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (February 26, 1852 - December 14, 1943) buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Battle Creek.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harvey_Kellogg

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_flakes

The history of corn flakes goes back to the late 19th century, when a group of Seventh-day Adventists began to develop new food to meet the standards of their strict vegetarian diet. Members of the group experimented with a number of different grains, including wheat, oats, rice, and of course, corn. In 1894, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, the superintendent of The Battle Creek Sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan and an Adventist, used these recipes as part of a strict vegetarian regimen for his patients, which also included no alcohol, tobacco, or caffeine. The diet he imposed consisted entirely of bland foods, since he believed in sexual abstinence and following the precepts of Sylvester Graham, the inventor of graham crackers and graham bread and felt that spicy or sweet foods would increase passions, while cornflakes would have an anaphrodisiac property.

This idea for corn flakes began by accident when Dr. Kellogg and his brother, Will Keith Kellogg, left some cooked wheat to sit, while they attended to some pressing matters at the sanitarium. When they returned, they found that the wheat had gone stale, but being on a strict budget, they decided to continue to process it by forcing it through rollers, hoping to obtain long sheets of the dough. To their surprise, what they got instead was flakes, which they toasted and served to their patients. This event occurred on approximately April 14, 1894, and a patent for the product was registered on May 31 under the name Granose.

Answer 2

It was Kellogg. He invented corn flakes as a healthy breakfast food for patients in his sanitarium. These folks were not crazy, but there to lose weight, get a break from their lives, and get away from alcohol, etc. Very rich clients.

Many of the cereals Kellogg invented were disguised health food. Marketing them to the public was a later development.

By the way, his original hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan is now the federal center--ballroom and all. Been there.

Answer 3

Kellogg created Corn Flakes for patients in his sanitarium, his death...look at the dates he were 91 years old, he must have had a heart attack while running a marathon.

Answer 4

Corn Flake overdose.

Answer 5

I think yes, he created corn flakes. Perhaps he died of an overdose of corn?
EDIT:
Well, I see I don't get a prize for originality!

Answer 6

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_flakes