Jacob Schick
American businessman (1877ā1937) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jacob Schick (September 16, 1877 ā July 3, 1937) was an American military officer, inventor, and entrepreneur who patented an early electric razor and started the Schick Dry Shaver, Inc. razor company.[1][2] He is the father of electric razors.
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Jacob Schick | |
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Born | (1877-09-16)September 16, 1877 Ottumwa, Iowa, United States |
Died | (1937-07-03)July 3, 1937 (age 59) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Resting place | Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal |
Occupation(s) | Inventor, Entrepreneur |
Known for | Pioneer of Electric razor |
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Schick became a Canadian citizen in 1935 to avoid an investigation by the Joint Congressional Committee on Tax Evasion & Avoidance after he moved most of his wealth to a series of holding companies in the Bahamas.[3]