Richard S. Morse

Richard Stetson Morse
photo of Richard Morse wearing eyeglasses, standing at a lecturn
Morse in 1967
Born(1911-08-19)August 19, 1911
Abington, Massachusetts, US
DiedJuly 4, 1988(1988-07-04) (aged 76)
Falmouth, Massachusetts, US
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology
SpouseMarion Elsa Baitz

Richard S. Morse (August 19, 1911 – July 1, 1988) was an American inventor and scientist credited with the invention of orange juice concentrate.

Early life and education

Morse was born in Abington, Massachusetts on August 19, 1911. He received a B.S. degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1933 and did graduate work in physics at the Technische Hochschule Munich, Germany.[1] He also received honorary doctorates from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute (1959) and Clark University.[1]

Career

Following graduation, Morse spent 5 years in research work at Eastman Kodak Co. and Distillation Products, Inc. in Rochester, New York.[2][full citation needed] He was the co-founder of Minute Maid and would later go on to become a member of the National Academy of Engineering, Assistant Secretary of the Army, and a senior lecturer at Sloan School of Management of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[3][1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Perkins, Courtland D. (1992). "Richard Stetson Morse". National Academy of Engineering: Memorial Tributes. Vol. 5. Washington D.C.: National Academy Press. doi:10.17226/1966. ISBN 978-0-309-04689-3.
  2. ^ Army Research and Development Newsmagazine. March 1961. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (4 July 1988). "Richard S. Morse, 76, an Inventor Of Orange Juice Concentrate, Dies". The New York Times. New York. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  4. ^ "Richard S. Morse, 76, Scientist Who Founded Minute Maid Corp". Orlando Sentinel. July 5, 1988.


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