Thomas Mayne (25 December 1901 – 25 January 1995) was an Australian industrial chemist. He was also a food researcher and the inventor of
Milo, the powdered chocolate-malt drink. In 1934, Mayne developed Milo and launched it at the
Sydney Royal Easter Show
First held in 1823, the Sydney Royal Easter Show, commonly shortened to The Easter Show or The Show, is an annual show held in Sydney, Australia over two weeks around the Easter period. It comprises an agricultural show, an amusement park and a ...
. Milo began production at the plant located in
Smithtown, New South Wales.
The name was derived from the famous ancient athlete
Milo of Croton, after his legendary strength. Mayne himself enjoyed a hot cup of Milo every night till his death at age 93.
Mayne was an
alumnus
Alumni (singular: alumnus (masculine) or alumna (feminine)) are former students of a school, college, or university who have either attended or graduated in some fashion from the institution. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for grou ...
of
Trinity Grammar School, Kew,
Melbourne.
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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