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Levi Strauss

Also Known As Loeb Strauss
Business and Economic Figures

Levi Strauss, born Lob Strauss on 26 February 1829 and living until 26 September 1902, was a German born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans; his firm, Levi Strauss and Co, known as Levi's, began in 1853 in San Francisco, California.

Facts
Birth Year
1829 1
Death Year
1902 1
Role
German-born American businessman; founder of the first company to manufacture blue jeans 1
Birth Date
1829-02-26 1
Death Date
1902-09-26 1
Birthplace
Buttenheim, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Confederation 1
Death Place
San Francisco, California, U.S. 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Business / Industrialist 1
Connections

In Era

The Late Modern Period, Eras
Source Wikipedia: Levi Strauss
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Originated In

Germany

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Wikidata: Levi Strauss
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Levi Strauss
Wikipedia
  • opening sentence, birth-death parenthetical
    February 26, 1829
  • infobox, birth_place field
    Buttenheim, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Confederation
  • infobox, death_place field
    The family decided to open a West Coast branch of their dry goods business in San Francisco, which was the commercial hub of the California gold rush.
  • opening sentence, occupation clause
    was a German-born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans
  • opening sentence, birth name clause
    born Löb Strauß
  • opening sentence, death-year parenthetical
    September 26, 1902
  • Levi Strauss: Gender
    Levi Strauss, born Lob Strauss on 26 February 1829 and living until 26 September 1902, was a German born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans; his firm, Levi Strauss and Co, known as Levi's, began in 1853 in San Francisco, California.
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Levi Strauss ( LEE-vy STROWSS; born Löb Strauß, German: [løːp ˈʃtʁaʊs]; February 26, 1829 - September 26, 1902) was a German-born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans.
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Wikidata: Levi Strauss
Wikidata Q156343, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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