| 词条 | James Dewar (baker) |
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| name = James Dewar | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = James Alexander Dewar | birth_date = {{Birth date|1897|02|05}} | birth_place = Pugwash, Nova Scotia | death_date = {{Death date and age|1985|06|30|1897|02|05}} | death_place = Downers Grove, Illinois | occupation = Executive | years_active = 1920-1972 | employer = Hostess Brands | known_for = Inventor of the Twinkie | spouse = Sylvia D. Dewar | children = 2 | parents = Allen Dewar Louisa Gray Dewar }} James Alexander Dewar (February 5, 1897 – June 30, 1985) was the Canadian inventor of the Twinkie. BiographyJames Dewar was born on February 5, 1897 in Pugwash River, Nova Scotia As a young man, Dewar worked on boats shipping timber and limestone, arriving in Chicago on a laker.[1] Dewar worked at the Continental Baking Company, which later through a series of mergers and acquisitions became Hostess Brands. He started as a delivery boy in 1920 by delivering pastries by horse-drawn cart. Dewar eventually rose up through the ranks to be a plant manager. In 1931, Dewar's plant was making strawberry shortcakes but only during strawberry season. Dewar came up with an idea to create a shortcake with cream on the inside instead of strawberries. Having seen a billboard for a shoe company called the "Twinkle Toe Shoe Co." he was inspired to call his shortcake invention a "Twinkie".[2] Dewar rose to be regional vice-president at Hostess and held that position until 1972.[3] Dewar died on June 30, 1985 in Downers Grove, Illinois, at the age of 88. References1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByaUOi1-_rN6b2pTbE9Nc1dnSTA/view?usp=sharing&usp=embed_facebook|title=Dewar.pdf|website=Google Docs|access-date=2016-12-02}} 2. ^{{cite news |last=Belcher |first=Jerry |title=Man Who Concocted the Twinkie Dies : James A. Dewar's Treat Is Part of America's Diet and Folklore |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1985-07-03/local/me-10272_1_twinkie-defense |quote=It was Dewar's inspiration to fill the cakes with a sugar-cream mixture, the formula for which is still a tightly held secret. Many of his family members worked in the plant. |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=July 3, 1985 |accessdate=2011-08-03}} 3. ^{{cite news |title=James Dewar, Inventor Of The Twinkle, Dies |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1985-07-02/news/mn-565_1_dewar-age-james |quote=Dewar, who said he ate at least two packets of Twinkies a week, vigorously defended the wholesomeness of the snack, which has been described as the "cream ... |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=July 2, 1985 |accessdate=2011-04-06 }} External links
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