Vincent Lamberti
Vincent Lamberti | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.1927 or 1928 |
| Died | March 21, 2014 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, chemist |
| Spouse | Ileana Lamberti |
| Children | Vincent James Lamberti Laana Peters |
Vincent Lamberti (c. 1927/28 – March 21, 2014) was an American chemist and inventor, who held 118 granted patents, and is best known as the inventor of
Early life
Vincent Lamberti grew up in Meriden, Connecticut,[1] the youngest son of immigrant parents from Avellino.[2] He was so advanced academically that according to his son, Vincent James, he substitute-taught his high school physics class when the teacher was absent.[1] While in high school, he met his future wife, Ileana.[2] Lamberti won a scholarship to Yale University, where he was thought of as such a "geek" that his dorm mates were known to lock him out of his room, forcing him to climb up a drain pipe to get back into his dormitory. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Sigma Xi society. He earned his undergraduate degree in 1947 and earned a doctorate in organic chemistry in 1951.[1][2]
Career
Lamberti joined
Lamberti was an opponent of animal testing, and did not participate in that practice.[1]
Lamberti accumulated a total of 118 granted patents, in the U.S. and other countries, all of which were property of Lever Brothers. According to Stephen Madison, senior principal scientist with Unilever, of which Lever Brothers was part (and whom Lamberti hired), no one else at Unilever held as many patents.[1] He also wrote over 2,000 patents for other inventors all over the world.[2]
Personal life
Lamberti lived in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. He died on March 21, 2014, of congestive heart failure, at the age of 86. He was survived by his wife of 64 years, Ileana, their children, Vincent James and Laana Peters, and four grandsons,[1] William, Dylan, Morgan, and Dylan.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Levin, Jay. "Farewell to the father of Dove soap: Researcher Vincent Lamberti, 86, of Upper Saddle River, dies", The Record, April 4, 2014, backed up by the Internet Archive as of November 4, 2016. Accessed September 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "In Remembrance: Vincent Lamberti '47, '51PhD". Yale Alumni Magazine. April 2014.
External links
- Dove Official website
- Official website of Unilever