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Louis Leitz
German inventor

Louis Leitz

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German inventor
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Place of birth
Ingersheim
Place of death
Stuttgart
Age
72 years
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Louis Leitz (2 May 1846 - 18 May 1918) is a German inventor and founder of Esselte Leitz GmbH & Co KG. He was trained woodturner who worked as a mechanic.

Biography

Leitz was born in Ingersheim. In 1896 he designed the file with a finger hole and a sturdy closing clip. Leitz died in Stuttgart.

Louis Leitz Foundation was founded in his memory on the 30 November 2001. The foundation's budget is Euro 120,000 p.a.

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