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    Ruth Graves Wakefield

    American chef and inventor (1903–1977)

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    • For Ruth Wakefield Cravath, the American sculptor, see Ruth Cravath.

    Ruth Jones Wakefield (néeGraves; June 17, 1903 – January 10, 1977) was an American chef, known for her innovations in the baking field.

    [1] Her new dessert, supposedly conceived of as she returned from a vacation in Egypt[2] Throughout her life, Wakefield found occupation as a dietitian, educator, business owner, and published author.

    She wrote a cookbook titled Ruth Wakefield’s, Toll House: Tried and True Recipes.[3]

    Personal life

    Ruth Jones Graves was born on June 17th, 1903, in East Walpole, Massachusetts, to Fred Graves and Helen Vest Jones.[1] She was raised in Easton, Massachusetts, and attended the Framingham State School of Household Arts, currently Framingham State University.

    Upon graduation in 1924, Ruth taught home economics at Brockton High School, in addi