Johann Heinrich Lambert was born on August 26, 1728 in Mulhouse, now Alsace, France. His father was a tailor named Lukas Lambert, whose father was also a tailor. The family was not well off and at the age of twelve, young Johann Lambert had to start working for his father, forcing him to drop out of school. While continuing to work for his father, he did not abandon his studies. He occupied his time during which he was not helping his father by reading and learning scientific subjects on his own. He had a desire to learn and expand his knowledge which drove him to study. Even without formal education or teachers to direct him, he taught himself from a young age. At the age of fifteen, he began working as a clerk to support his family, and two years later he became a secretary. In his position as secretary, he was able to resume his studies of humanities, philosophy, science, as well as mathematics and astronomy. In 1948 he began working as a tutor to the sons of Count Peter von Salis in Chur. During his stay in Chur, he continued to study and learn. His desire to learn, which began when he was young, was always present and pushed him to succeed. Lambert had access to the immense Salis family library in which he could continue to study. His interests ranged from mathematics to philosophy and astronomy to the humanities. During his stay in Chur he was elected a member of a Swiss Scientific Society as well as the Literary Society of Chur. He made meteorological observations and wrote scientific articles as he became known in the scientific world. It grew Through his travels, Lambert had the opportunity to attend conferences and study the works of prominent mathematicians and scientists of the time. He continued to be largely self-motivated... middle of paper ... It's extremely fascinating how one person can perceive a color one way and another person sees it one another way. There is a lot of psychology involved in color. The way we see light and how light bounces off different materials helps people distinguish a person from a wall. If we didn't have color, we would all be blind. Color helps us in different ways. I think color is an important part of my life because it helps me distinguish different flowers in the same way it helps me with graphic design. Emily: Lambert's studies of color can be applied to any art student, as we all use color in our careers. Lambert's color discoveries affect my study of interior design because color plays an important role in changing the atmosphere and feel in a room. His other studies are also inspiring in many ways, as he fought to learn, regardless of the obstacles or possible rewards..