Peter J. Schlumbohm, a German-born chemist, invented more than 3,000 items during his 66 years. One of his best-known creations was the Chemex coffee maker.
From left to right: pint, quart, half-gallon, and three-quart Chemex coffee makers with filters.
Schlumbohm with a drawing of "The Chemobile"—a sub-compact car that never made it into production.
A 1943 diagram displaying the simplicity of the Chemex.
Schlumbohm, in the center with a flower in his lapel, celebrates his birthday at the Chemex office.
A contact sheet of Roy Steven photographs taken in February 1961.
Two years after Schlumbohm invented the coffee maker he invented this Chemex two-quart electric kettle.
A Hammacher Schlemmer window display circa 1950 showcases four sizes of the Chemex coffee maker.
Chemexes on display at a 1959 convention in Moscow.
In this 1956 photograph, Schlumbohm, 60, stakes out Coney Island beach as if he’d just discovered it.
