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| name = Lothar Washington Faber | | name = Lothar Washington Faber | ||
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| − | | | + | | born = [[Born on::September 27 1861]] in [[Born in::New York]] |
| − | | | + | | died = [[Died on::May 12 1943]] |
| − | | | + | | company = [[Eberhard Faber]] |
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| − | Lothar Washington Faber was born | + | Lothar Washington Faber was born on September 27 1861 and died on May 12 1943. |
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| + | {{Cite book| quote= He became a partner in 1894, and when the business was incorporated in 1898 he became president of the firm, a position which he held until his death. As head of the manufacturing end of the firm he proved himself to be a progressive manufacturer, constantly improving his line of products with the addition of fountain pens, mechanical pencils, refill leads, and other articles. He invented the clam tip type of pencil with a removable, adjustable eraser. | book=Biographical Dictionary of American Business Leaders, Volume 1| publisher= Greenwood Publishing Group| page= 357}} | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Pencils]] | [[Category:Pencils]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:29, 16 September 2018
| Lothar Washington Faber | |
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| Born: | September 27 1861 in New York |
| Died: | May 12 1943 |
| Company: | Eberhard Faber |
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Lothar Washington Faber was born on September 27 1861 and died on May 12 1943.
"He became a partner in 1894, and when the business was incorporated in 1898 he became president of the firm, a position which he held until his death. As head of the manufacturing end of the firm he proved himself to be a progressive manufacturer, constantly improving his line of products with the addition of fountain pens, mechanical pencils, refill leads, and other articles. He invented the clam tip type of pencil with a removable, adjustable eraser." (Biographical Dictionary of American Business Leaders, Volume 1 (Greenwood Publishing Group), pg. 357)