Edwin Perkins

Edwin Perkins was born on January 8, 1889 in Iowa. In the late 1920s, this Nebraska-based inventor came up with the recipe for a popular powdered beverage that he named Kool-Ade and that eventually became known as Kool-Aid.
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As per our current Database, Edwin Perkins has been died on Jul 3, 1961 (age 72).

🎂 Edwin Perkins - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

When Edwin Perkins die, Edwin Perkins was 72 years old.

Popular As Edwin Perkins
Occupation Inventor
Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born January 8, 1889 (Iowa)
Birthday January 8
Town/City Iowa
Nationality Iowa

🌙 Zodiac

Edwin Perkins’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. According to astrologers, Capricorn is a sign that represents time and responsibility, and its representatives are traditional and often very serious by nature. These individuals possess an inner state of independence that enables significant progress both in their personal and professional lives. They are masters of self-control and have the ability to lead the way, make solid and realistic plans, and manage many people who work for them at any time. They will learn from their mistakes and get to the top based solely on their experience and expertise.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Edwin Perkins was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.

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About

In the late 1920s, this Nebraska-based Inventor came up with the recipe for a popular powdered beverage that he named Kool-Ade and that eventually became known as Kool-Aid.

Before Fame

In his early adulthood years, he launched the Onor-Maid line of mail order items, which included a popular powdered liquid product called Fruit-Smack that was similar to Kool-Aid.

Trivia

He made philanthropic contributions to the Perkins Library, the Perkins Recital Hall, and several other Nebraska cultural institutions.

Family Life

He spent his earliest years in Lewis, Iowa, and the bulk of his childhood in Hastings, Nebraska. He was raised in the Christian faith and was married to Kitty Shoemaker.

Associated With

The well known 20th-century Journalist and Writer Tom Wolfe penned a book -- The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test -- that includes Perkins' famous product in its title.

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