Attributed to William A. Mitchell American, 1828–1890

OctWilliam A. Mitchell was born on October 21, 1911, in Raymond, Minnesota.¹

William A. Mitchell invented a powdered fruit-flavored vitamin-enhanced drink mix, known as Tang, in 1957.¹

The patent for the manufacturing process of Pop Rocks was granted to William A. Mitchell in 1961.¹

NASA began using Tang in their space program in 1962.¹

Cool Whip was introduced by William A. Mitchell in 1967.¹

JulWilliam A. Mitchell died on July 26, 2004, at the age of 92 in Stockton, California.¹