Re: [CH] Wilbur Scoville's Birthday

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Doug Irvine wrote:
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> "Nelson, Jim" wrote:
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> > At the risk of starting something akin to musings on the origin of WD-40, do
> > any of you know what Wilbur Scoville's date of birth was? Could be an
> > interesting day celebrate with a fiesta.
> 
> I found a Wilbur Scoville, born in Cornwall CT  23 November 1855 , which would make him the right age to have come up with that scale in 1912....only one so far. Anyone else care to try?  Cheers, Doug in BC



Nope...the Scovilles in Cornwall were iron mongers...not a
chilehead among 'em. 


JB  :)
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