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Frederick August Otto Schwarz

Founder Of FAO Schwarz

Frederick August Otto Schwarz (October 18, 1836 – May 17, 1911) was a German-born American toy retailer known for founding FAO Schwarz.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Frederick August Otto Schwarz (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Oct 18, 1836, died May 17, 1911.¹

Companies

FAO SchwarzFounder⁸

Career

Occupation: merchant.⁴

Date not recordedFounded FAO Schwarz³

Personal life

BornOct 18, 1836, Herford⁵
DiedMay 17, 1911, Manhattan⁶
CitizenshipUnited States, Germany⁷

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WikidataFrederick August Otto Schwarz on Wikidata
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WikipediaFrederick August Otto Schwarz on Wikipedia
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WikidataFrederick August Otto Schwarz: Founded FAO Schwarz, on Wikidata
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WikidataFrederick August Otto Schwarz: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataFrederick August Otto Schwarz: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataFrederick August Otto Schwarz: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataFrederick August Otto Schwarz: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataFAO Schwarz, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsFrederick August Otto Schwarz photo by unknown, PD-US