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    His father made his name in manufacturing soup in a South American country before returning to his homeland. Then his son, showing expertise in mathematics and engineering made his name in another unrelated industry by making a certain kind of Greek Alphabet soup of his own. Who was he, how was the Greek alphabet utilized and why couldn't 'A' be used?

    Question #67401. Asked by peasypod. (Jun 24 06 11:33 PM)


    Gnomon

    		He was Vincenzo Lancia, an Italian car manufacturer. He used Greek letters as names for his Lancia cars. I assume he couldn't use A/Alpha because of possible confusion with Alfa Romeo, another Italian car manufacturer, but the attached link says that his first car WAS called the Alfa. Perhaps he didn't put it into commercial production.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincenzo_Lancia

    Jun 26 06, 7:46 AM
    peasypod

    		Certainly was, a yay for you Gnomon.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia

    Jun 26 06, 7:52 AM

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