Corroborates the existing sour-mash control note; direct historical evidence remains preferable for biographical and priority claims.
This distinction separates historical process improvement from a simplified inventor myth.
Bryson treats Crow's significance as the scientific refinement and standardization of sour-mash practice through instruments, experimentation, and recorded results, while rejecting the familiar claim that he simply invented the process.
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Crow, James C.
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