William James Morrison (1860–1926) was an American dentist and inventor who is best known for developing the cotton candy machine.
[1] Morrison, from Nashville, Tennessee, was an avid inventor, and has a number of inventions to his credit.
This electric machine melted sugar and then used forced-air to push it through a wire screen.
It was introduced at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, and was a big success.
Thomas Patton and Josef Delarose Lascaux also claimed to invent the cotton candy machine.