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Edwin Perkins

Edwin Perkins was an individual whose contribution made a difference in Nebraska history. He was born in 1889 in Lewis, Iowa and died in 1961. In the 72 years he was alive, he invented Kool-Aid.

In 1927, Edwin Perkins invented world famous soft drink Kool-Aid, but if he didn’t invent it, we wouldn’t have certain flavors of Jello and we all know how bad that would be.

Did you know Kool-Aid wasn’t always called Kool-Aid? First it was called Fruit Smack. Edwin Perkins didn’t start as a inventor. His interests were medicine and household products. That’s the story of world famous Edwin Perkins.