Frank Neuhauser

Frank Louis Neuhauser (September 29, 1913 – March 11, 2011) was an American patent lawyer and spelling bee champion, who won the first National Spelling Bee (now known as the Scripps National Spelling Bee) in 1925 by successfully spelling the word "gladiolus". He was 11 years old when he won the spelling bee.

Frank Neuhauser
Born
Frank Louis Neuhauser

(1913-09-29)September 29, 1913
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedMarch 11, 2011(2011-03-11) (aged 97)
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPatent attorney
Known forWinning the 1st Spelling Bee in 1925
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