THOMAS ADAMS

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 5/4/1818     Death: 2/7/1905

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

The American Chicle Company was a chewing gum trust founded by Thomas Adams, Jr., with Edward E. Beeman and Jonathan Primle.

NOTABLE WORK

WHY THEY MATTER

Thomas Adams was intellectually unique for his innovative use of chicle, a natural latex harvested from the Sapodilla tree, as the main ingredient in chewing gum. His experimentation with chicle eventually led to the creation of the first commercially successful chewing gum in the United States. Adams' pioneering work in this field laid the foundation for the modern chewing gum industry.

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