Wilhelm Emil Fein
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Wilhelm Emil Fein

German inventor (1842–1898)

Wilhelm Emil Fein (16 January 1842 – 6 October 1898) was a German inventor. He invented the worldwide first portable telephone (1885) and the worldwide first portable electric drill (1895).2

From Wikipedia’s article on Wilhelm Emil Fein (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 16, 1842, died Oct 6, 1898.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: electrical engineer, inventor, entrepreneur.5

Personal life

  • BornJan 16, 1842, Ludwigsburg6
  • DiedOct 6, 1898, Stuttgart7
  • CitizenshipGerman Reich, Kingdom of Württemberg8
  • Children49