Fred Baur, The Inventor Of Pringles, Wanted To Be Buried In A Pringles Can
Wikimedia CommonsFrederic J. Baur was so proud of his design for Pringles cans, he wanted to be buried in one.
Pringles are some of the most well-known potato chips in the world, in part for the distinctly tall, cylindrical cans they’re packaged in and the multitude of jokes about how difficult it can be to fit your entire hand inside the can.
But although memes (and Bo Burnham) have poked fun at the Pringles can, the man who designed it was reportedly so proud of the design that he had a portion of his ashes buried inside one after he died.
As The Guardian reported, when Fred Baur of Cincinnati, Ohio, died on May 4, 2008 at the age of 89, his family honored his wish and placed a portion of his cremated remains in a Pringles container and set in his grave. The rest of his remains were placed inside a typical urn and buried alongside the Pringles can.
Baur had first patented the Pringles can design back in 1966. At the time, he had been working as an organic chemist and food storage technician specializing in research and development and quality control for the company Procter & Gamble.
Baur retired from the company in the early 1980s, but kept the Pringles can design in his heart until his death.
