William Mitchell, inventor of Pop Rocks

From: The Record (Bergen County, NJ) | Date: July 30, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

KATHLEEN CARROLL, STAFF WRITER
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
07-30-2004

William Mitchell, inventor of Pop Rocks
By KATHLEEN CARROLL, STAFF WRITER
Date: 07-30-2004, Friday
Section: LOCAL
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Biographical: William MItchell

William A. Mitchell, a longtime Lincoln Park resident whose inventions included Pop Rocks candy, died Monday in a Stockton, Calif., retirement home. He was 92.

Mr. Mitchell, a food scientist, held more than 70 patents that helped create Jell-O, Cool Whip, and substitutes for coffee and tapioca. He worked as a chemist for ...

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