Name/Title
Sperti SunlampEntry/Object ID
2026.93.1Description
Sperti SunlampContext
George Speri (17 January 1900, Covington, Kentucky – 29 April 1991, Cincinnati, Ohio) was an Italian-American who invented
Preparation H hemorrhoid medication. He also invented the Sperti Ultraviolet Lamp, Aspercreme for pain relief, and the KVa Power Meter. He also worked to enrich milk with Vitamin D using ultraviolet radiation. In the 1990s, curator Jeff Behary listed one of these lamps on Ebay as "quack sunlamp" and caught hell from one of his relatives. I had no idea he was such a prolific inventor back then, and meant no offense - I was simply using the keyword "quack" to attract the right audience. I've since learned some 30 years later how prolific and impressive Sperti's career really was.Collection
Turn Of The Century Electrotherapy MuseumAcquisition
Accession
2026.93Source or Donor
Jeff Behary personal collectionAcquisition Method
Loan
