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Walter Zapp
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Walter Zapp

Baltic German inventor (1905–2003)

Walter Zapp (Latvian: Valters Caps; 4 September [O.S. 22 August] 1905 – 17 July 2003) was a Baltic German inventor. His best-known creation was the Minox subminiature camera.2

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

Born Sep 4, 1905, died Jul 17, 2003.1

About

Over the course of his life, he was granted over 60 patents.

From Wikipedia’s article on Walter Zapp, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: designer, entrepreneur, inventor.4

  • Date not recordedFounded Minox3

Personal life

  • BornSep 4, 1905, Riga5
  • DiedJul 17, 2003, Binningen6
  • CitizenshipEstonia, Latvia, Russian Empire, Germany, Switzerland7

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