Photo: BERNINA International AG, Steckborn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons⁹

Fritz Gegauf

Swiss inventor (1893-1980)¹

Fritz Gegauf (1893-1980) was a Swiss inventor and founder of the Bernina International, an international manufacturer of sewing and embroidery systems. He was the son of Karl Friedrich Gegauf (1860-1926), inventor of the hemstitch sewing machine.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Fritz Gegauf (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 5, 1893, died Feb 24, 1980.¹

Companies

Bernina Sewing MachineFounder⁸

Career

Occupation: inventor.⁴

Date not recordedFounded Bernina Sewing Machine³

Personal life

BornApr 5, 1893, Steckborn⁵
DiedFeb 24, 1980, Steckborn⁶
CitizenshipSwitzerland⁷

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WikidataFritz Gegauf on Wikidata
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WikipediaFritz Gegauf on Wikipedia
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WikidataFritz Gegauf: Founded Bernina Sewing Machine, on Wikidata
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WikidataFritz Gegauf: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataFritz Gegauf: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataFritz Gegauf: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataFritz Gegauf: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataBernina Sewing Machine, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsFritz Gegauf photo by BERNINA International AG, Steckborn, CC BY-SA 3.0

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