Massachusetts
Apple Jacks inventor passes away
William Thilly had many job titles during his life: leader of groundbreaking research into human genetic mutations, Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor, and the inventor of Kellogg’s Apple Jacks cereal.
Thilly, whose friends remember him as someone who mentored talented young minds, passed away on Christmas Eve at the age of 79, according to a statement on the MIT Rugby Club Facebook page. Social media tributes from family remember Thilly as intelli... [5239 chars]