Morris Michtom
American toy inventor
Morris Michtom (September 12, 1869 – July 21, 1938) was a Russian-born businessman and inventor who, with his wife Rose, also a Russian Jewish immigrant who lived in Brooklyn, founded the Ideal Novelty and Toy Company. Michtom came up with the idea for the teddy bear in 1902 (the same time Richard Steiff in Germany came up with an idea for a stuffed toy bear with movable limbs).2
From Wikipedia’s article on Morris Michtom (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Sep 12, 1869, died Jul 21, 1938.1
About
After Michtom's death, the company became the largest doll-making company in the United States.
From Wikipedia’s article on Morris Michtom, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Ideal Toy CompanyFounder8
Career
Occupation: inventor, teddy bear creator, entrepreneur.4
- Date not recordedFounded Ideal Toy Company3
Personal life
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Sources
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- 1WikidataMorris Michtom on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaMorris Michtom on Wikipedia
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- 8WikidataIdeal Toy Company, Founder
- 9Wikimedia CommonsMorris Michtom photo by Unknown, Public domain