Inventor of the Delta faucet
In 1966 Alex Manoogian was not the first to wash his hands with too much hot water, but he was the first to think about it and find a great new concept the Delta Faucet … a one-handled faucet that mixed both hot and cold water with one gesture. And he changed our daily life !
Biography
Alexander Manoogian (Armenian: Ալեք Մանուկեան; June 28, 1901 – July 10, 1996) was an Armenian-American industrial engineer, businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist who spent most of his career in Detroit, Michigan. He was the founder of the Masco Corporation, which in 1969 was listed on the NYSE (XNYS:MAS). In 1954, he patented and brought to market the first successful washerless ball valve faucet, the Delta faucet, named for the faucet cam shaped like the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.
He and his wife Marie donated the Manoogian Mansion to the city of Detroit, which uses it as the official residence of the Mayor of Detroit. In addition to donations to local universities, the Manoogians donated substantial amounts of money to churches, educational institutions and charities of the Armenian Diaspora to preserve and continue their culture.
Patent
- The original patent of the Delta Faucet
- List of all Alex Manoogian’s patents
