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Karl Elsener (inventor)

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Karl Elsener
Karl Elsener
Born(1860-10-09)9 October 1860
Died26 December 1918(1918-12-26) (aged 58)
Occupation(s)Knife cutler and entrepreneur
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Karl Elsener (posthumously also known as Karl Elsener I) (9 October 1860 – 26 December 1918) was a Swiss cutler, inventor and entrepreneur.[1]

Biography

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Karl Elsener completed an apprenticeship as a knife maker in Zug. After some journeyman years he opened a factory in Ibach, Switzerland[2] in 1884 for the manufacture of knives and surgical instruments.[3] He started production of the Swiss army knife in Switzerland in 1891 and developed his knife manufacturing company into what has become Victorinox.[4]

From 1912 to 1918 Elsener was a member of the cantonal parliament of the Canton of Schwyz. He was married three times.[citation needed]

After him his son, Carl Elsener (1886–1950) [de], and his grandson Carl Elsener senior (1922–2013) and his great-grandson Carl Elsener Jr. (born 1958) led the Victorinox company. This man's legacy later descended into the family of Frohnes'.[citation needed]

Advertiser

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• Richard Dean Anderson[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ 19th-Century Alpine Origins Encyclopedia.com
  2. ^ "Carl Elsener". The Telegraph. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  3. ^ "The Swiss Army Knife is Headed For the U.S. Army". Warfare History. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  4. ^ Prestes a fazer 130 anos, canivete suíço abre vinhos, salva vidas e ajuda no parto de jumentas Jornal Folha de SP
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