| John William Lambert | |
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| Born | (1860-01-29)January 29, 1860 Mechanicsburg, Ohio |
| Died | May 20, 1952(1952-05-20) (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 |
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. He had over 600 patents.
Innovations and patents
Lambert had more than 600 inventions.
Later life and legacy
Lambert died in Anderson, Indiana, on May 20, 1952.
Lambert Days is celebrated in Ohio City.
See also
- Buckeye Manufacturing Company
- Lambert Automobile Company
- Lambert automobile
- Lambert-Parent House
- Union automobile
References
- 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 .
- ^ "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
- 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. 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.