Historical records matching Francis William (Frank) William Epperson
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About Francis William (Frank) William Epperson
The ever-popular hot-weather treat known as the Popsicle™ was invented by Frank Epperson, when he was just eleven years old. Born in 1894 and raised in San Francisco, Epperson mixed a soft drink one winter night in 1905 made with soda water powder and water a popular concoction at the time. He left a stirring stick in it and mistakenly left it on the porch overnight.
Epperson found the fruit-flavored substance frozen to the stick when he awoke the next morning, as temperatures had dropped to record lows during the night. Though he is said to have tasted it and shown it to his friends, he did little else with his accidental “invention” for a number of years.
More than 18 years later, in 1923, Epperson decided to apply for a patent on his “frozen ice on a stick.” He decided to call the novelty the “Eppsicle” ice pop. He also began producing the treat in several different flavors. A father by then, his children had begun referring to the Eppsicle as the Popsicle. Later he officially changed the name. That name has stuck for nearly a century.
Francis William (Frank) William Epperson's Timeline
1894 |
August 11, 1894
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Willows, Glenn County, California, United States
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1913 |
March 12, 1913
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1913
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1918 |
1918
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1919 |
July 20, 1919
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Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States
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1920 |
1920
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California, United States
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1983 |
October 22, 1983
Age 89
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Fremont, Alameda County, California, United States
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