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George Crum

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American chef George Crum is widely credited with inventing the potato chip in 1853 after a customer complained about his french fries being too thick.

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George Crum scores 5.61/10 (Mediocre) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Inventor category. Popularly credited with potato chips, but the familiar origin story lacks reliable documentation and has competing claimants.
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