George crum full biography of king

Where would we be without Black inventions?

Have you ever sat back and wondered, “Who made this?” We’ve all done it. It may have happened while ironing clothes or driving your car, but at one point in time, we have all stepped outside of our reality for a second to wonder who came up with the many inventions we take advantage of today.

That question is what led us to the discovery of George Speck and his sister Catherine “Kate” Speck Wicks, the two siblings credited withinventingthe potato chip.

According to theSaratoga County History Center, George and sister Kate were born to parents Abraham Speck and Diana Tull in upstate New York.

Also using the surname Crum, one his father used while working as a jockey, young George spent his younger years working as a guide in the Adirondack mountains. During the mid-1800s, he began working as a cook at a restaurant called Moon’s Lake House on Saratoga Lake, making