Norman W. Walker

Who was Norman W. Walker?

Norman Wardhaugh Walker was a British businessman and pioneer in the field of vegetable juicing and nutritional health. He advocated the drinking of fresh raw vegetable and fruit juices, both to regain and to maintain one's health. Based on his design, the Norwalk Hydraulic Press Juicer was developed. This juicer continues to be produced and sold today. Walker wrote several books on nutrition and healthy living.

Walker was notable for at least three reasons: He was the author of at least six books published from 1937 to 1978. He was the inventor of an important and innovative commercial juicer that is still manufactured today. He was a pioneer in the raw foods, juicing, and vegetarian movements, each of which has grown in size and scope over the years.

As of 2006, most book reviews and promotional web sites wrongly claim that Walker reached the phenomenal age of, variously, 109, 113, 116, 118 or even 119 years. Several official sources the U.S. Social Security Death Index and a grave marker all indicate that he actually lived to be 99 years of age.