Henry Gabriel Ginaca

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1876 – 1918

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Who was Henry Gabriel Ginaca?

Henry Gabriel Ginaca was an American engineer who invented, at the direction of Hawaiian pineapple magnate James Dole in 1911, a machine that could peel and core pineapples in an automated fashion. Called the Ginaca machine, the invention exponentially increased pineapple production and revolutionized the fruit canning industry. He died in the Spanish flu epidemic.

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Born
May 19, 1876
Hawaii
Also known as
  • Henry Ginaca
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Oct 19, 1918

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on July 23, 2013

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