Frank Neuhauser

Frank Neuhauser
Born
Frank Louis Neuhauser

(1913-09-29)September 29, 1913
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedMarch 11, 2011(2011-03-11) (aged 97)
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
OccupationPatent attorney
Known forWinning the 1st Spelling Bee in 1925

Frank Louis Neuhauser (September 29, 1913 – March 11, 2011) was an American patent lawyer and spelling bee champion, who won the first National Spelling Bee (now known as the Scripps National Spelling Bee[1]) in 1925 by successfully spelling the word "gladiolus".[1][2] He was 11 years old when he won the spelling bee.

  1. ^ a b Fox, Margalit (March 22, 2011). "Frank Neuhauser, a Speller's Speller, Dies at 97". The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  2. ^ Brown, Emma (March 21, 2011). "Frank Neuhauser, winner of first national spelling bee, dies at 97". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 3, 2011.