John William Lambert (January 29, 1860 – May 20, 1952) was an American automobile manufacturer pioneer and inventor. He is the inventor of the first practical American gasoline automobile. In 1891, he built a working gasoline automobile and took it on the streets of Ohio City for experimental drives.[1][2] He had over 600 patents.
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| Born | January 29, 1860 |
| Died | May 20, 1952 (aged 92) Anderson, Indiana |
| Resting place | East Maplewood Cemetery |
| Occupation | Mechanical Engineer |
| Known for | America's First Successful Gasoline Automobile and the Father of the Gradual Transmission |
| Spouse(s) | Mary (Minnie) F. Kelley married 1885 |
| Children | Alvin Ray and Ethel Mae |
| Parent(s) | George Lambert Anna Lambert parents from Pennsylvania |
Innovations and patents
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Later life and legacy
editLambert died in Anderson, Indiana, on May 20, 1952.[3]
Lambert Days is celebrated in Ohio City.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Anthony Harrigan (December 27, 1976). "American Automobile Changed Our Lives". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. p. 6. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "American's First Gas Auto". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 20, 1960. p. 76. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ a b "John W. Lambert". Ohio History Central. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "John W. Lambert". Anderson Herald. Anderson, Indiana. May 22, 1952. p. 4. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "John Lambert dies at home". Anderson Herald. Anderson, Indiana. May 21, 1952. p. 1. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Mosier, Dave. "Lambert Days 2013". The Van Wert Independent. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
Further reading
edit- Dolmar, Hugh (1906). "The Lambert, 1906 Line of Automobiles". Automobile Trade Journal. 10. Chilton Company: 225.
- Forkner, John La Rue (1914). History of Madison County, Indiana. Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Company.
- Henry, Mike (2016). What they didn't teach you in American history class : the second encounter. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4758-1548-1. OCLC 946032448.
- "History of cars: [computimes, 2* edition]. New Straits Times". October 4, 2004. ProQuest 271813107. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- James, Wanda (2005). Driving from Japan : Japanese cars in America. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland Publishing Company. ISBN 0-7864-1734-X. OCLC 56924840.
- Keeran, Joshua (6 July 2016). "Gas Car Pioneer". Daily Citizen newspaper. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- Lucendo, Jorge (31 May 2019). Cars of Legend. Jorge Lucendo Publications. pp. 1862–1863. ISBN 9781393838036.
- Madden, W. C. (2003). Haynes Apperson and America's First Practical Automobile. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. ISBN 0-7864-1397-2.
- Smith, John Martin (2002). Auburn : the classic city. Charleston, SC: Arcadia. ISBN 0-7385-2401-8. OCLC 51694751.