Charles Olin Ball | |
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| Born | 1893 |
| Died | 1970 (aged 76–77) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | George Washington University (Ph.D., 1922) |
| Known for | Study of thermal death time |
| Awards | Nicholas Appert Award (1947) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Food science |
| Institutions | |
Charles Olin Ball (1893–1970) was an American food scientist and inventor who was involved in the thermal death time studies in the food canning industry during the early 1920s. This research was used as standard by the United States Food and Drug Administration for calculating thermal processes in canning. He was also a charter member of the Institute of Food Technologists in 1939 and inducted among the first class of its fellows in 1970 for his work in academia and industry.