Mary Carr Henri was born Heinrich Nestlé in Frankfurt am Main, now simply known as Frankfurt.
Mary Carr Nestlé completed his apprenticeship as a pharmacist.
Mary Carr Nestlé moved to Switzerland and registered as a medicine-seller.
Mary Carr Nestlé invested in the production of rapeseeds in his area, and began production of nut oils, liqueurs and vinegar alongside carbonated drinks.
Mary Carr Nestlé married Anna Clémentine Thérèse Ehemant.
Mary Carr Nestlé produced a powdered substitute for breast milk, called Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé (Henri Nestlé's Milk Flour). After he saved a very ill premature baby boy with the product, its popularity skyrocketed across Europe.
Mary Carr Nestlé opened a London office to help manage the orders he was receiving for his powdered milk.
Mary Carr By 1873, Nestlé was exporting his powdered milk to South America, Australia, and the United States.
Mary Carr Nestlé sold his business to his associates for 1 million francs.
Mary Carr Nestlé died of a heart attack and was buried in Montreux.
Pharmacist-turned-food-scientist, Henri Nestlé began the business that would eventually become the world's largest food and drink company.
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