Ruth Wakefield (June 1903-January 1977) was the inventor of the first chocolate chip cookie, known as the Toll House cookie, in 1938. She did not win any awards, however her recipe was published and the company Nestle gave her free chocolate for the rest of her life.
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Ruth Wakefield (1903-1977), inventor of the Chocolate Chip Cookie, obtained her formal education at Framing-hHam State Normal School Department of Household Arts (Massachusetts) in 1924. Little history exists, if at all, about her birthplace, but it is possible that we may assume that she was also born in that state. She and her husband operated a business there, too.