Wilhelm Emil Fein
German inventor
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| Intro | German inventor | |
| Places | Germany | |
| was | Businessperson Entrepreneur Inventor | |
| Work field | Business | |
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| Birth | 16 January 1842, Ludwigsburg | |
| Death | 6 October 1898Stuttgart (aged 56 years) |
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Biography
Wilhelm Emil Fein (born 16 January 1842 in Ludwigsburg; died 6 October 1898 in Stuttgart) was a German inventor. He invented the worldwide first portable electric drill.
Life
In 1867, he and his brother Carl founded their own company. In 1895, the first portable handheld drill was created by the two brothers. It was however not the first worldwide electric drill, which had been invented by Arthur Arnot in Australia six years earlier.
Works by Fein
- Elektrische Apparate, Maschinen und Einrichtungen
Awards
- 1891: Württembergische Staatsmedaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft