For the baronet, see Sir Alfred Bird, 1st Baronet.
Alfred Bird
Born
1811 (1811)
Nympsfield, Gloucestershire, England
Died
(1878-12-15)15 December 1878
Kings Norton, Birmingham, England
Resting place
Key Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, England
Nationality
British
Known for
Inventing egg-free custard and baking powder
Children
Son: Alfred Frederick Bird
Alfred Bird (1811 – 15 December 1878) was an English food manufacturer and chemist. He was born in Nympsfield, Gloucestershire, England in 1811[1][2][3] and was later a pupil at King Edward's School, Birmingham. He was the inventor of a series of food products, most notably egg-free custard and baking powder.[4] His father was a lecturer in astronomy at Eton College.[5] His son Alfred Frederick Bird continued to develop the business after his father's death.
^1851 England Census Class: HO107; Piece: 2049; Folio: 84; Page: 1; GSU roll: 87459
^1861 England Census Class: RG9; Piece: 2143; Folio: 60; Page: 24; GSU roll: 542924
^Baptised 25 August 1811 in Nympsfield, Gloucester, England. Parents John and Mary. International Genealogical Index batch C030651; source call no. 0425482; Printout call no. 6911781
^"Alfred Bird: Egg-free custard inventor and chemist". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 25 February 2018
^Gladstone (1879). "Anniversary meeting, March 31st, 1879". Journal of the Chemical Society, Transactions. 35: 257. doi:10.1039/ct8793500257.
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