William Morrison (dentist)
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William James Morrison (1860–1926) was a dentist from Nashville, Tennessee
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He was an avid inventor and has a number of inventions to his credit. One of them is the first cotton candy
machine, which he constructed in cooperation with John C. Wharton. This electric machine that melted sugar and then used force air to push it through a wire screen was introduced at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. That's why he was called "Fairy Floss".
William Morrison became later President of the Tennessee State Dental Association.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
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He was an avid inventor and has a number of inventions to his credit. One of them is the first cotton candy
Cotton candy
Cotton candy , candy floss or candyfloss or candy buttox , or fairy floss is a form of spun sugar. Since cotton candy is mostly air, a small initial quantity of sugar generates a tremendously greater final volume, causing servings to be physically large and voluminous...
machine, which he constructed in cooperation with John C. Wharton. This electric machine that melted sugar and then used force air to push it through a wire screen was introduced at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. That's why he was called "Fairy Floss".
William Morrison became later President of the Tennessee State Dental Association.