Hermann Bahlsen

German entrepreneur

Hermann Bahlsen (born 14 November 1859 in Hanover, the capital of the then Kingdom of Hanover; died 6 November 1919 in Hanover) was a German entrepreneur in the food industry as well as the inventor of the Leibniz butter biscuit and founder of the Bahlsen confectionery factory.²

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

Born Nov 14, 1859, died Nov 6, 1919.¹

Companies

BahlsenFounder⁸

Early life and education

Birth and education

Hermann Bahlsen came from a long-established family of cloth merchants and goldsmiths in Hanover. After completing an apprenticeship in Geneva as a young man, he worked first in his home town and then in London. After returning to Germany, he began to market the “cakes” he had discovered in England.

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Career

Occupation: entrepreneur.⁴

Date not recordedFounded Bahlsen³

Personal life

BornNov 14, 1859, Hanover⁵
DiedNov 6, 1919, Hanover⁶
CitizenshipGermany⁷

Sources

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WikidataHermann Bahlsen: Founded Bahlsen, on Wikidata
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WikidataHermann Bahlsen: place of death, on Wikidata
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