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“Sperti graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1923. Shortly afterwards he was named Director of the Research Laboratory. His invention of an Ultraviolet “Vitamin D” lamp to irradiate milk to add Vitamin D without changing the flavor was sold to General Foods for US $300,000. Sperti donated the entire amount to the University to continue basic research, and went on to develop a successful business line of ultraviolet sunlamps.” – To view his full Wikipedia article click here.