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H. B. Reese

H. B. Reese, American candy maker, created Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (died 1956)

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Born
May 24, 1879
Died
May 16, 1956
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1879

About H. B. Reese

Harry Burnett Reese was an American inventor and businessman known for creating Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and founding the H. B. Reese Candy Company. In 2009, he was posthumously inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame. Harry Burnett Reese (May 24, 1879 – May 16, 1956) was an American inventor and businessman known for creating Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and founding the H. In 1916, Reese read an ad in the York Daily Record by Milton S. Reese developed an automated manufacturing process and the candy became part of his assorted chocolate line.

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H. B. Reese timeline

  1. Harry Burnett Reese (May 24, 1879 – May 16, 1956) was an American inventor and businessman known for creating Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and founding the H.
  2. In 1916, Reese read an ad in the York Daily Record by Milton S.

The world when H. B. Reese was born

H. B. Reese was born in 1879. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineThomas Edison demonstrates practical incandescent light bulb
  • Technology milestoneEdison's light bulb — practical electric lighting
  • Notable inventionSaccharin (artificial sweetener) discovered
  • World population~1.39 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRutherford B. Hayes
  • U.S. population45.9M

1879 versus 2026

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Measure18792026
Population45.9M341 million

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