An American inventor and businessman who patented the disposable blade safety razor and founded the American Safety Razor Company in Boston in 1901, renamed the Gillette Safety Razor Company in 1904 after his patent was granted.
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BirthplaceFond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. 1 Defining ContributionInvented the disposable blade safety razor and founded the American Safety Razor Company, later renamed Gillette, in 1901. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Invented the disposable-blade safety razor and founded the American Safety Razor Company, later Gillette, in 1901.
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