Biography
Abraham Thomas Thompson (born January 16, 1921), better known by his stage name Daniel Thompson, is a multi-talented man. He is a Canadian-American businessman and entrepreneur.
He is best known as the inventor of the first commercial bagel machine, which was used to mass produce and process bagels for a larger consumer market.
Let’s take a look at some interesting facts about this talented and amazing personality.
Canadian inventor
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| Full name: | Abraham Thomas Thompson |
| Stage name: | Daniel Thompson |
| Born: | January 16, 1921 (age 94) |
| Place of birth: | Winnipeg, Canada |
| Deceased: | September 3, 2015, Palm Desert, California, USA |
| Nationality: | Canada, USA |
| Height: | Do not have |
| Parents: | Do not have |
| Siblings: | Do not have |
| Wife • Husband/wife: | Ada Schatz |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Do not have |
| The children: | 3 |
| Job: | Inventor • Entrepreneur |
| Net worth: | 20 million US dollars |
Early life
Daniel Thompson, formerly known and known as Abraham Thomas Thompson, was born on January 16, 1921. He was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
In honor of a cousin who had recently died, his parents changed his name to Daniel just weeks after he was born. He and his family moved to Los Angeles when he was young, and his father opened a bakery in Boyle Heights.
Daniel Thompson joined the United States Army Air Corps after graduating from Fairfax High School and served during World War II in the Pacific area.
Education
After serving in the Pacific, Daniel Thompson returned home to study Industrial Arts and Mathematics at the University of California.
After graduating, he became a teacher while still working on his own ideas in his spare time. Folding tables, Tennis tables are part of his inventions and innovations.
Personal life
Daniel Thompson is believed to have married a woman known only as Ada Schatz in 1946. Daniel and Ada had three adorable children. But at the moment, TheCityCeleb has yet to confirm the children’s names and identities.
Career
Bagels were primarily a Jewish delicacy before the invention and development of the “Thompson Bagel Machine,” which he began making in his workshop in Cheviot Hills, Los Angeles, in 1958.
Daniel Thompson bagel makers eventually became popular and as a result they became more accessible to a wider range of consumers.
Net worth
Daniel Thompson’s fortune is highly valued in the world. He has amassed an estimated net worth of $20 million.
Social media
- Instagram Name: @_mr.thompson_
