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- Daniel Lambert was a man from Leicester in England, who became famous for his obesity. Lambert was the son of the keeper of Leicester's Bridewell (a "house of correction", similar to the later workhouses). Between the ages of 14 and 21 he was apprenticed to an engraver in Birmingham, before returning to Leicester to take over his father's job. His dramatic weight gain seems to have started at this time — although a sturdy and athletic youth and a keen sportsman who claimed to eat in moderation and avoided alcohol, by 1793 he weighed 203kg (32 stone), and in 1804 his weight had reached 311kg (49 stone) . He seems to have been well-liked by the prisoners, and had a reputation as a wit, and a breeder of fighting cocks and greyhounds. In 1805 the Bridewell was merged with the city prison, and Lambert was made redundant and granted a pension. For a time he lived quietly, almost reclusively, but when he reached the weight of 318kg (50 stone) in 1806, he commissioned a special carriage to take him to London, and charged one shilling (£0.05) a head to look at him . Lambert toured several English cities during the next few years, despite disliking the attention — the cost of having clothes and furniture specially made for him meant that he needed the money. He died suddenly during a visit to Stamford for the races in 1809. The wall of the public house in which he was staying had to be dismantled to remove his body. His weight at the time of his death was 335kg (over 52 stone), his height was 180cm (five feet, 11 inches), and his waist measurement was 280cm (nine feet, four inches) . He is buried in St Martin's Church, Stamford. At the time it was thought that he was the fattest man in the country, and possibly beyond. The Stamford Museum has a display that contrasts his clothes with those of the man thought to be the smallest in the local area. The Newarke Houses Museum in Leicester houses many artifacts from Daniel Lambert's life. An apocryphal local anecdote is that he would visit the many pubs in Stamford and challenge visitors to a race, with the one proviso being that he be granted a small head start. There are many narrow passageways in Stamford that act as short cuts between the major streets. Once he was ahead, he would use these passageways and because of his size prevent his opponent from being able to pass. The result was that despite his size he would always win.
- Daniel Lambert, född 13 mars 1770 i Leicester, död 12 juni 1809; brittisk man, berömd för sin fetma. I ungdomen hade han god hälsa och ägnade sig åt sportsliga aktiviteter, bland annat simning och friluftssporter, såsom jakt och fiske. Han började sedan gå upp något enormt i vikt, och vid sin död vägde han 335,2 kilo (han var 1,80 lång). Stora folkmassor samlades vid strandkanten när han tog sin dagliga simtur i River Soar i Leicester och med tiden började han ta betalt för att visa upp sin enorma kroppshydda. Han avled 12 juni 1809 under ett besök i Stamford, dit han rest för att titta på kapplöpningarna. Han dog på rummet han hyrt på ett värdshus i staden och för att få ut hans lik från rummet (som låg på bottenvåningen) tvangs man delvis montera ner ytterväggen. Vid begravningnen krävdes det tjugo män för att sänka ner hans kista i graven.
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- Daniel Lambert was a man from Leicester in England, who became famous for his obesity. Lambert was the son of the keeper of Leicester's Bridewell (a "house of correction", similar to the later workhouses). Between the ages of 14 and 21 he was apprenticed to an engraver in Birmingham, before returning to Leicester to take over his father's job.
- Daniel Lambert, född 13 mars 1770 i Leicester, död 12 juni 1809; brittisk man, berömd för sin fetma. I ungdomen hade han god hälsa och ägnade sig åt sportsliga aktiviteter, bland annat simning och friluftssporter, såsom jakt och fiske. Han började sedan gå upp något enormt i vikt, och vid sin död vägde han 335,2 kilo (han var 1,80 lång).
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