Henry Lomb

Henry Lomb

German-American businessman

Henry Lomb (born Heinrich Lomb; (1828-11-24)November 24, 1828 – (1908-06-13)June 13, 1908) was a German-American optician who co-founded Bausch & Lomb (with John Jacob Bausch) and led a group of businessmen to found The Mechanics Institute, the forerunner of Rochester Institute of Technology.2

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Born Nov 24, 1828, died Jun 13, 1908.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: businessperson, optician.4

Personal life

  • BornNov 24, 1828, Burghaun5
  • DiedJun 13, 1908, Pittsford6
  • CitizenshipUnited States, Electorate of Hesse7