Rohwedder, a native of Davenport, Iowa, invented sliced bread. It’s the greatest thing since … Well, it’s the greatest thing, ...

"That's the greatest thing since sliced bread!" Everyone says that phrase, but no one actually knows who came up with the genius invention. Otto Frederick Rohwedder is one of the world's most ...

The bread slicer was invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder ... plus money-saving tips with our free twice-daily newsletter Sign up But the slices produced by Rohwedder's machine had to be held ...