resting_place death_place death_date children birth_place nationality birth_date known_for residence article_title name
key hill cemetery , birmingham , england kings norton , worcestershire , england 15 december 1878 son : alfred frederick bird nympsfield , gloucestershire , england british yes 1811 inventing egg-free custard and baking powder birmingham , england alfred bird
 alfred bird
alfred bird

alfred bird -lrb- 1811 -- 15 december 1878 -rrb- was an english food manufacturer and chemist .
he was born in nympsfield , gloucestershire , england in 1811 and was the inventor of a series of food products .
his father was a lecturer in astronomy at eton college .
his son alfred frederick bird continued to develop the business after his father 's death .
