King Camp
GILLETTE
(b.
5 January 1855
,
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA
d.
9 July 1932
,
Los Angeles, California, USA
)
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King Camp GILLETTE was born 5 January 1855 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA
King Camp GILLETTE was the child of George Wolcott GILLETTE and Fanny Lemiara CAMP and the grandchild of: (maternal) Samuel CAMP and Fannie DRAKESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
King Camp married Atlanta Ella GAINES abt. 1890 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Atlanta Ella GAINES was born 12 October 1868 in Shamburg, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA. Atlanta Ella died 28 August 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Atlanta Ella was the child of Richard Alanson GAINES and Lucinda REED.
King Camp GILLETTE died 9 July 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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King Camp GILLETTE was a Inventing the double-edged safety razor, co-founding The Gillette Company.
King Camp GILLETTE was a Inventing the double-edged safety razor, co-founding The Gillette Company.
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Atlanta Ella GAINES-- Date: abt. 1890 Place:
Atlanta Ella GAINES was the child of Richard Alanson GAINES and Lucinda REED
Children of King Camp GILLETTE and Atlanta Ella GAINES:
King Gaines GILLETTE (b.18 November 1891, Willoughby, Lake, Ohio, USA d. 18 June 1955, Newport Beach, Orange, California, USA)
Atlanta Ella GAINES-- Date: abt. 1890 Place: Atlanta Ella GAINES was the child of Richard Alanson GAINES and Lucinda REED
Children of King Camp GILLETTE and Atlanta Ella GAINES:
King Gaines GILLETTE (b.18 November 1891, Willoughby, Lake, Ohio, USA d. 18 June 1955, Newport Beach, Orange, California, USA)
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1855 Birth 5 January 1855
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states. 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1891 Birth of ChildKing Gaines GILLETTE was born 18 November 1891, Willoughby, Lake, Ohio, USA
King Camp was 36 years old.
1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston)
King Camp Gillette (1855-1932) was an American businessman and inventor. He is best known for inventing the disposable safety razor, which revolutionized shaving and became an essential personal care product for people around the world.
Before Gillette's invention, shaving was typically done with straight razors or safety razors that required frequent sharpening or blade replacements, which was expensive and time-consuming. In 1895, while working as a salesman, Gillette came up with the idea of a disposable razor with a thin, replaceable blade that could be discarded when dull.
Gillette worked on developing his disposable razor concept and eventually filed a patent application for it in 1901. However, it wasn't until 1904 that he founded the American Safety Razor Company (later known as Gillette Company) to start manufacturing and selling his invention. The original Gillette razor had a simple design: a handle with a detachable razor blade that could be replaced with a new one...Read MORE...
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King Camp Gillette (1855-1932) was an American businessman and inventor. He is best known for inventing the disposable safety razor, which revolutionized shaving and became an essential personal care product for people around the world.
Before Gillette's invention, shaving was typically done with straight razors or safety razors that required frequent sharpening or blade replacements, which was expensive and time-consuming. In 1895, while working as a salesman, Gillette came up with the idea of a disposable razor with a thin, replaceable blade that could be discarded when dull.
Gillette worked on developing his disposable razor concept and eventually filed a patent application for it in 1901. However, it wasn't until 1904 that he founded the American Safety Razor Company (later known as Gillette Company) to start manufacturing and selling his invention. The original Gillette razor had a simple design: a handle with a detachable razor blade that could be replaced with a new one...Read MORE...
Visit Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1921 Gillette ad
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1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1932 Death 9 July 1932
Los Angeles, California, USA
He died at the age of 77.
Postcards and Memories of Los Angeles, California, USA
King is buried at: Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California
Added: 6/5/2024 12:24:10 PM
- Updated: 6/6/2024 11:57:21 AM
According to the Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin means 'river running through a red place' (the red place referring to the red sandstone bluffs of the Wisconsin Dells); they also say the name 'is the English spelling of a French version of a Miami Indian name' for the Wisconsin river (which runs 430 miles through the center of Wisconsin). (statesymbolsusa.org)May 29, 1848 - Wisconsin becomes 25th U.S. state. The state is smaller than the territory and the leftover area continued to be called the Territory of Wisconsin until March 3, 1849. (www.50states.com)
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