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The Original Inventor of the Lava Lamp - Donald Dunnet
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My grandfather was Donald Dunnet, I remember having one of the first lava lamps at my family home in Surrey. My mother Felicity was the youngest of his three daughters. My grandfather died when I was…Continue

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Something Interesting About Me:: My grandfather was Donald Dunnet, I remember having one of the first lava lamps at my family home in Surrey. My mother Felicity was the youngest of his three daughters. My grandfather died when I was a baby but somewhere there are old photos with lava lamps in the background. I have been reading with much interest the story of who the real inventor of the lava lamp was......I heard the story many times when I was young about the invention being 'stolen' from my grandfather but obviously not sure what really happened. I am pretty sure he was the first/original inventor and am proud to be connected to him, just wish I could have really known him, a very talented man. My brother has photos of him when he appeared on a BBC tv program demonstrating one of his inventions.