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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.

Innovations and patents

1891: the first workable American gasoline car, made by John W. Lambert
Lambert 1901 experimental automobile
John Lambert and his brothers in 1902 in a Union Automobile
Lambert 1907 automobile advertisement with the friction transmission featured in it.
Lambert Automobile Company, 1908

Lambert had more than 600 inventions.[3][4][5]

Later life and legacy

Lambert died in Anderson, Indiana, on May 20, 1952.[3]

Lambert Days is celebrated in Ohio City.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  2. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  3. ^ a b "John W. Lambert". Ohio History Central. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  5. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  6. ^ Mosier, Dave. "Lambert Days 2013". The Van Wert Independent. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2020.

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