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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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A native of Jaegerndorf ({{lang-cs|[[Krnov]]}}), [[Moravia]], Charles Fleischmann was educated in [[Budapest]], Hungary, [[Vienna]] and [[Prague]]. He then managed a distillery in [[Vienna]] where he produced spirits and yeast. In 1865, Fleischmann came to the United States, and was disappointed in the quality of locally baked bread in the [[Cincinnati, Ohio]] region. The brothers, along with another business partner named [[James Gaff]], founded what became the [[Fleischmann’s Yeast|Fleischmann Yeast Company]] in [[Riverside, Ohio]], in 1868. <ref> [[Klieger, P. Christiaan]]. ''The Fleischmann Yeast Family.'' Chicago: [[Arcadia Books]]. 2004</ref> |
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In 1876, they exhibited a ''Model Vienna Bakery'' at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, which brought international publicity and sales exposure to the fledgling company, and yeast sales dramatically increased. Eventually, Fleischmann would own 14 manufacturing facilities. <ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Morgan Mergers |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0, 9171, 732595-2, 00. html |quote=But also announced last week was a Morgan-managed merger of Fleischmann Co., Royal Baking Powder Co., and E. W. Gillett, Ltd.... No transportation problem existed in 1868 when Charles and Maximilian Fleischmann, immigrants from Austria-Hungary, and James Gaff of Cincinnati, founded Gaff, Fleischmann & Co. at Riverside, Ohio. Their first great forward step was made in 1876 when they exhibited a Model Vienna Bakery at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. From the fame of this exhibit came an increased demand for Fleischmann's yeast. Soon there was a Fleischmann plant on Long Island, then another at Peekskill, N. Y, Guiding spirit of the early Fleischmann company was Charles Fleischmann, who died in 1897. It was under the leadership (1897-1925) of the late Julius Fleischmann that the company went through its major expansion period. Following his death, his brother, Major Max C. Fleischmann, stepped to the front. |work=[[Time (magazine)]] |date=1929 |accessdate=2008-08-04 }}</ref>. Max commuted to New York headquarters from his home in Santa Barbara, California by private railcar. <ref>Klieger, Ibid</ref> |
In 1876, they exhibited a ''Model Vienna Bakery'' at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, which brought international publicity and sales exposure to the fledgling company, and yeast sales dramatically increased. Eventually, Fleischmann would own 14 manufacturing facilities. <ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Morgan Mergers |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0, 9171, 732595-2, 00. html |quote=But also announced last week was a Morgan-managed merger of Fleischmann Co., Royal Baking Powder Co., and E. W. Gillett, Ltd.... No transportation problem existed in 1868 when Charles and Maximilian Fleischmann, immigrants from Austria-Hungary, and James Gaff of Cincinnati, founded Gaff, Fleischmann & Co. at Riverside, Ohio. Their first great forward step was made in 1876 when they exhibited a Model Vienna Bakery at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. From the fame of this exhibit came an increased demand for Fleischmann's yeast. Soon there was a Fleischmann plant on Long Island, then another at Peekskill, N. Y, Guiding spirit of the early Fleischmann company was Charles Fleischmann, who died in 1897. It was under the leadership (1897-1925) of the late Julius Fleischmann that the company went through its major expansion period. Following his death, his brother, Major Max C. Fleischmann, stepped to the front. |work=[[Time (magazine)]] |date=1929 |accessdate=2008-08-04 }}</ref>. Max commuted to New York headquarters from his home in Santa Barbara, California by private railcar. <ref>Klieger, Ibid</ref> |
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The company still exists today as a St. Louis-based producer of yeast and other products. The Fleischmann Yeast Company eventually became the world's leading yeast producer and the second largest in the production of [[vinegar]]. It was also America's first commercial producer of gin, under the Fleischmann brand name. |
The company still exists today as a St. Louis-based producer of yeast and other products. The Fleischmann Yeast Company eventually became the world's leading yeast producer and the second largest in the production of [[vinegar]]. It was also America's first commercial producer of gin, under the Fleischmann brand name. |
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Charles Fleischmann is also responsible for numerous mechanical patents involving yeast production machinery. He helped to organize the Market National Bank and became its president from 1887 until his death in 1897. His son, [[Julius Fleischmann]], was a mayor of Cincinnati. |
Charles Fleischmann is also responsible for numerous mechanical patents involving yeast production machinery. He helped to organize the Market National Bank and became its president from 1887 until his death in 1897. His son, [[Julius Fleischmann]], was a mayor of Cincinnati. |
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== Legacy == |
== Legacy == |
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Revision as of 06:55, 25 August 2009
Charles Louis Fleischmann | |
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| Born | November 3, 1835 Jaegersdorf, Moravia |
| Died | December 10, 1897 (aged 62) |
| Known for | Fleischmann Yeast Company |
| Children | Julius Fleischmann |
Charles Louis Fleischmann (November 3, 1835 – December 10, 1897) was an innovative manufacturer of yeast and other consumer food products during the 19th Century. In the late 1860s, he and his brother Maximilian created America’s first commercially produced yeast, which revolutionized baking in a way that made today’s mass production and consumption of bread possible.
Biography
A native of Jaegerndorf (Template:Lang-cs), Moravia, Charles Fleischmann was educated in Budapest, Hungary, Vienna and Prague. He then managed a distillery in Vienna where he produced spirits and yeast. In 1865, Fleischmann came to the United States, and was disappointed in the quality of locally baked bread in the Cincinnati, Ohio region. The brothers, along with another business partner named James Gaff, founded what became the Fleischmann Yeast Company in Riverside, Ohio, in 1868. [1]
In 1876, they exhibited a Model Vienna Bakery at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, which brought international publicity and sales exposure to the fledgling company, and yeast sales dramatically increased. Eventually, Fleischmann would own 14 manufacturing facilities. [2]. Max commuted to New York headquarters from his home in Santa Barbara, California by private railcar. [3]
The company still exists today as a St. Louis-based producer of yeast and other products. The Fleischmann Yeast Company eventually became the world's leading yeast producer and the second largest in the production of vinegar. It was also America's first commercial producer of gin, under the Fleischmann brand name.
Charles Fleischmann is also responsible for numerous mechanical patents involving yeast production machinery. He helped to organize the Market National Bank and became its president from 1887 until his death in 1897. His son, Julius Fleischmann, was a mayor of Cincinnati.
Legacy
Charles Fleischmann was inducted into the American Society of Baking’s Baking Hall of Fame on March 3, 2008, at the Society’s annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois.
References
- ^ Klieger, P. Christiaan. The Fleischmann Yeast Family. Chicago: Arcadia Books. 2004
- ^ 9171, 732595-2, 00. html "Morgan Mergers". Time (magazine). 1929. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
But also announced last week was a Morgan-managed merger of Fleischmann Co., Royal Baking Powder Co., and E. W. Gillett, Ltd.... No transportation problem existed in 1868 when Charles and Maximilian Fleischmann, immigrants from Austria-Hungary, and James Gaff of Cincinnati, founded Gaff, Fleischmann & Co. at Riverside, Ohio. Their first great forward step was made in 1876 when they exhibited a Model Vienna Bakery at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. From the fame of this exhibit came an increased demand for Fleischmann's yeast. Soon there was a Fleischmann plant on Long Island, then another at Peekskill, N. Y, Guiding spirit of the early Fleischmann company was Charles Fleischmann, who died in 1897. It was under the leadership (1897-1925) of the late Julius Fleischmann that the company went through its major expansion period. Following his death, his brother, Major Max C. Fleischmann, stepped to the front.
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