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Gideon Sundback

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Gideon Sundback

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Also known as Gideon Sundbäck, Otto Fredrik Sundbäck, Otto Fredrik Gideon Sundbäck

Swedish-American inventor (1880-1954)

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Gideon Sundbäck was a male Swedish inventor, electrical engineer, and businessperson. He was born in 1880 and died in 1954. His ethnic group was Swedes, and his name in his native language was Gideon Sundbäck.

Sundbäck was recognized in the National Inventors Hall Of Fame collection. He died in Meadville.

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Key facts

Born
Otto Fredrik Gideon Sundbäck , ( 1880-04-24 ) April 24, 1880, Ödestugu Parish , Jönköping County , Småland , Sweden
Died
June 21, 1954 (1954-06-21) (aged 74), Meadville, Pennsylvania , United States
Resting place
Greendale Cemetery
Occupation
Electrical engineer
Known for
Invention of the zipper
Spouse
Elvira Aronson ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1909 ) ​

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Sweden
Place of death
Meadville
Image
Gideon Sundback.jpg
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Gideon Sundback
date of birth
1880-04-24
date of death
1954-06-21
ethnic group
Swedes
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Gideon Sundback
name in native language
Gideon Sundbäck
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Encyclopedic overview

Otto Fredrik Gideon Sundbäck (April 24, 1880 – June 21, 1954) was a Swedish-American electrical engineer, who is most commonly associated with his work in the development of the zipper.

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