The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds 102 - Alfred Lawson and Lawsonomy
Aug 2, 2015
Alfred Lawson's diverse range of jobs before his baseball career, his founding of successful magazines in aviation, his theory of suction and pressure replacing energy, the establishment of a military-like structure in Lawsonomy society, his creation of Lawsonomy and its impact, and the Wisconsin Humanities Council grant for film production and promotions.
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Early Life and Family
- Alfred Lawson was born in London on March 24, 1869, and his family moved to Canada three weeks later.
- Three years after, they settled in Detroit, where his father planned a one-man rag carpet factory.
Parents' Background
- Lawson's father was claimed to be an Oxford-educated electrical engineer, Shakespearean actor, and preacher.
- Lawson wrote negatively about his mother, saying his father had to become a preacher to marry her.
Childhood and Education
- Lawson was described as an unruly student who challenged teachers and got into many fights.
- He left school at 12 and held various jobs before learning to make and design clothes.