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Anna M. Mangin (October 1844 - March 1, 1931) was an American inventor, educator, and caterer. She invented a kitchen tool she called a pastry fork in 1891. This was different from the eating utensil also known as a pastry fork.[1][2]
Anna M. Mangin | |
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.png) Mangin, c. 1870 | |
| Born | Anna Matilda Barker October 1844 |
| Died | March 1, 1931 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Annie Mattie Nahar |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, Educator, Caterer, Businesswoman |
| Years active | 1864-1907 |
| Known for | Patent for Pastry Fork |
| Spouse | Andrew Fitch Mangin (1843-1907) |
| Children | 1 |
- ^ Sluby, Patricia Carter (2004). The Inventive Spirit of African Americans: Patented Ingenuity. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 129. ISBN 9780275966744.
- ^ Zierdt-Warshaw, Linda; Winkler, Alan; Bernstein, Leonard (2000-01-01). American Women in Technology: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. pp. 72, 151, 194–195. ISBN 9781576070727.