Levi Strauss
1829 – 1902 · aged 73
German-Jewish-born American businessman (1829-1902)
- Born
- 26 Feb 1829 · place not recorded
- Died
- 26 Sept 1902 · San Francisco
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- 26 Feb 1829BornBorn
- 26 Sept 1902DiedDied in San Francisco
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- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
Biography
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. His firm of Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi's) began in 1853 in San Francisco, California.
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