Henry Lomb

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Henry Lomb (November 28, 1848 - June 13, 1908) was a German-American optician who co-founded Bausch & Lomb (with John Jacob Bausch).

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[edit] Biography

Lomb was born in Burgham, Hesse-Kassel, Germany. He emigrated to the United States in 1849 and settled in Rochester, New York, where he worked as a cabinet-maker.[1][2]

When his friend, John Jacob Bausch, the owner of a retail optical shop in Rochester, needed additional capital in 1854, he loaned him $60 on Bausch's promise that, if the business ever grew to such an extent that he needed a partner, Lomb would be brought in. The business did grow and together they formed the Bausch & Lomb Company.[2]

Lomb enlisted in the New York State Volunteers and fought in the American Civil War as sergeant, lieutenant and captain. When the war ended, he left the military and returned to the company.[1]

Henry Lomb died suddenly in Pittsford, New York, on June 13, 1908.[1][3] He is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester.[4]

[edit] Legacy

The following have been named in Henry Lomb's honor:

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Henry Lomb bio
  2. ^ a b German American Corner
  3. ^ NY Times obituary; June 14, 1908
  4. ^ Find A Grave
  5. ^ great schools - School 20-Henry Lomb School

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NAME Lomb, Henry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Co-founder of Bausch & Lomb
DATE OF BIRTH November 28, 1848
PLACE OF BIRTH Burgham, Hesse-Kassel, Germany
DATE OF DEATH June 13, 1908
PLACE OF DEATH Pittsford, New York, USA
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