Thomas Mayne (25 December 1901 – 25 January 1995) was an Australian industrial chemist. He was also a food researcher and the inventor of
Milo
Milo may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Milo'' (magazine), a strength sports magazine
*'' Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze'', a 2011 children's novel by Alan Silberberg
* ''Milo'' (video game), a first-person adventure-puzzle computer ga ...
, the powdered chocolate-malt drink. In 1934, Mayne developed Milo and launched it at the
Sydney Royal Easter Show. Milo began production at the plant located in
Smithtown, New South Wales
Smithtown () is a small town on the banks of the Macleay River in New South Wales, Australia. It is in Kempsey Shire. The town of Gladstone lies across on the southern side of the river. At the , Smithtown had a population of 590 people.
The tow ...
.
The name was derived from the famous ancient athlete
Milo of Croton
Milo or Milon of Croton (late 6th century BC) was a famous ancient Greek athlete.
He was most likely a historical person, as he is mentioned by many classical authors, among them Aristotle, Pausanias, Cicero, Herodotus, Vitruvius, Epictetus, an ...
, after his legendary strength. Mayne himself enjoyed a hot cup of Milo every night till his death at age 93.
Mayne was an
alumnus of
Trinity Grammar School, Kew
, motto_translation = Act Courageously
, established = 1902
, type = Independent, single-sex, day and boarding school
, denomination = Anglican
, chairman = Simon Gip ...
,
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
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References
Time Magazine obituary for Thomas Mayne
20th-century Australian inventors
Australian chemists
People educated at Trinity Grammar School, Kew
1901 births
1995 deaths
People from Bendigo
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