James Caleb Jackson
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| Born | March 28, 1811 |
| Died | July 11, 1895 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Nutritionist |
| Known for | Granula |
| Spouse | Lucretia Edgerton Brewster |
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James Caleb Jackson (March 28, 1811 – July 11, 1895) was the inventor of the first dry, whole grain breakfast cereal which he called granula.[1] His views influenced the health reforms of Ellen G. White, a founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.[2]
Biography
Jackson was born in Manlius, Onondaga County, New York,[1] to James and Mary Ann Elderkin Jackson.<ref name="Dansville">{{cite book |last1=Quick |first1=F.I. |title=Dansville: Historical, Biographical, Descriptive |date=1902 |publisher=Instructor Publishing Co. |location=Dansvk
Publications
- 1822 Morning Watches
- 1853 Hints on the Reproductive Organs: Their Diseases, Causes, and Cure on Hydropathic Principles
- 1862 Consumption: How to Prevent It, and How to Cure It
- 1862 The Sexual Organism, and Its Healthful Management
- 1863 Dancing: Its Evils and Its Benefits
- 1870 American Womanhood: Its Peculiarities and Necessities
- 1871 How to Treat the Sick Without Medicine
- 1872 The Training of Children
- 1872 The Debilities of Our Boys
- 1875 Christ as a Physician
- 1879 Tobacco and Its Effect upon the Health and Character of Those Who Use It
See also
- Sylvester Graham (1794–1851), created graham cracker.
- John Harvey Kellogg (1852–1943), started flaked breakfast cereals at his spa.
- Charles William Post (1854–1914), created postum as a patient of Kellogg.
- Maximilian Bircher-Benner (1867–1939), created muesli.
References
- ^ a b William Lloyd Garrison (June 1, 1971). A House Dividing Against Itself 1836–1840. Harvard University Press. pp. 577–. ISBN 978-0-674-52661-7. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- ^ Ronald Numbers (1992). Prophetess of Health: Ellen G. White and the Origins of Seventh-Day Adventist Health Reform. University of Tennessee Press.
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