Karl Elsener (inventor)
Karl Elsener | |
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 Karl Elsener | |
| Born | 9 October 1860 |
| Died | 26 December 1918 (aged 58) |
| Occupation(s) | Knife cutler and entrepreneur |
| Children | 1 |
Karl Elsener (posthumously also known as Karl Elsener I) (9 October 1860 – 26 December 1918) was a Swiss cutler, inventor and entrepreneur.[1]
Biography
[edit]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), 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
[edit]• Richard Dean Anderson[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ 19th-Century Alpine Origins Encyclopedia.com
- ^ "Carl Elsener". The Telegraph. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ "The Swiss Army Knife is Headed For the U.S. Army". Warfare History. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ Prestes a fazer 130 anos, canivete suíço abre vinhos, salva vidas e ajuda no parto de jumentas Jornal Folha de SP
External links
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External links
[edit]- Erwin Horat: Elsener, Karl in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Official website Victorinox
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