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| Places | Germany | ||
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| Birth | 3 April 1893, Bonn, Cologne Government Region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | ||
| Death | 31 March 1945 (aged 52 years) | ||
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Johannes "Hans" Riegel, Sr. (April 3, 1893 – March 31, 1945) was a German who invented the gummy bear in 1922 and founded the Haribo company. After his death he passed the company on to his son, Hans Riegel.