Inventor/Businessman Graves & Memorials

John Matthews

1808–1870 (age 62)

Green-Wood Cemetery

John Matthews was a businessman and inventor known for his contributions to carbonated beverage technology who lived fro...

Gail Borden

1801–1874 (age 73)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Gail Borden was an American inventor and businessman best known for developing condensed milk.

Benjamin Holt

1849–1920 (age 71)

Stockton Rural Cemetery

Benjamin Holt (1849-1920) was an American inventor and businessman from Concord who pioneered agricultural machinery.

King Camp Gillette

1855–1932 (age 77)

Glendale

King Camp Gillette (1855-1932) was the inventor of the safety razor and founder of the Gillette Company.

Kirtland I. Perky

1867–1939 (age 72)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Kirtland I. Perky (1867-1939) was a Smithville resident and inventor known for creating breakfast cereals.

Joshua Lionel Cowen

1877–1965 (age 88)

Union Field Cemetery

Joshua Lionel Cowen was a Queens-born inventor and founder of Lionel Corporation who lived from 1877 to 1965.

Edwin Perkins

1889–1961 (age 72)

Parkview Cemetery

Edwin Perkins (1889-1961) was an American inventor and businessman best known for creating the Kool-Aid drink mix.

Laurens Hammond

1895–1973 (age 78)

Cornwall Hollow Cemetery

Laurens Hammond (1895-1973) was an American inventor and businessman best known for the Hammond organ.

Sherman Fairchild

1896–1971 (age 75)

Glenwood Cemetery

Sherman Fairchild (1896-1971) was an American inventor and businessman who pioneered aerial photography technology.