Louis Leitz (2 May 1846 – 18 May 1918) was a German inventor and founder of Esselte Leitz GmbH & Co KG, trained as a woodturner and also worked as a mechanic.
Louis Leitz | |
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| Born | 2 May 1846 Ingersheim, Neckarkreis, Kingdom of Württemberg |
| Died | 18 May 1918 (aged 72) Stuttgart, Neckarkreis, Kingdom of Württemberg |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, inventor, founder of Esselte Leitz GmbH & Co KG |
Biography edit
Leitz was born in Ingersheim. In 1896 he made some important changes in development of ring binders in Stuttgart-Feuerbach. Leitz introduced the "finger hole" on the side of the binder to aid removal from crowded shelves, thereby creating the modern ring binder.[1] 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.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Hat der Aktenordner ausgedient?". cio.de (in German). 26 April 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Förderstiftung für beispielhafte Ausbildungsprojekte". Retrieved 2008-09-02.
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