The Extraordinary Life of Alfred Carlton Gilbert: Olympian, Magician and Inventor of ERECTOR sets Alfred Carlton Gilbert (1884 — 1961) was an incredible man of many talents. Although he was a record setting Olympic athlete, professional m

A vintage triple threat, #CarltonGilbert was an Olympian, a magician, and an #entrepreneur who promoted science via clever #toys that he invented. Talk about an overachiever. Oh, and he was one of the first to give his employees benefits. How revolutionary, then and now.

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