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Ferdinand Thum

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Ferdinand Thum

Birth
Death
29 Dec 1920 (aged 65)
Burial
Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Cathedral Mausoleum
Memorial ID
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Crypt 1210

7-8-1855 / 12-29-1920

THUM, Ferdinand (b. July 5, 1855; d. December 29, 1920 Pasadena, CA – Cathedral Mausoleum #1210) Brother of Pasadena Mayor William Thum, Ferdinand was the chemist who invented ‘Tanglefoot,' more commonly known as flypaper. He and his brothers Hugo and Willam had the product patented in 1887.
Information provided by Tony Scott
Crypt 1210

7-8-1855 / 12-29-1920

THUM, Ferdinand (b. July 5, 1855; d. December 29, 1920 Pasadena, CA – Cathedral Mausoleum #1210) Brother of Pasadena Mayor William Thum, Ferdinand was the chemist who invented ‘Tanglefoot,' more commonly known as flypaper. He and his brothers Hugo and Willam had the product patented in 1887.
Information provided by Tony Scott


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