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| {{Infobox person | |||
| | name = Gideon Sundback | |||
| | image = Gideon Sundback.jpg | |||
| | image_size = 200px | |||
| | caption = Sundback circa 1920 | |||
| | birth_name = Otto Fredrik Gideon Sundbäck | |||
| | birth_date = {{birth date|1880|4|24}} | |||
| | birth_place = ], ], ], Sweden | |||
| | death_date = {{death date and age|1954|6|21|1880|4|24}} | |||
| | death_place = ], United States | |||
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| | resting_place = ] | |||
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| | nationality = Swedish-American | |||
| | other_names = | |||
| | known_for = Invention of the zipper | |||
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| | employer = | |||
| | occupation = Electrical engineer | |||
| | spouse = {{marriage|Elvira Aronson|1909}} | |||
| }} | |||
| '''Otto Fredrik Gideon Sundbäck''' (April 24, 1880 – June 21, 1954) was a Swedish-American electrical engineer, who is most commonly associated with his work in the development of the ].<ref name="HOF"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100709212925/http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/302.html |date=July 9, 2010 }})</ref> | |||
| == Background == | |||
| Otto Fredrik Gideon Sundbäck was born on Sonarp farm in Ödestugu Parish, in ], ], Sweden. He was the son of Jonas Otto Magnusson Sundbäck, a prosperous farmer, and his wife Kristina Karolina Klasdotter. After his studies in Sweden, Sundbäck moved to Germany, where he studied at the polytechnic school in ], graduating in engineering in 1903. In 1905, he emigrated to the United States.<ref>{{cite book|title=Inventing the 20th century: 100 inventions that shaped the world: from the airplane to the zipper|date=May 2002|publisher=NYU Press|isbn=9780814788127|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aVHRRoQvW60C&pg=PA58}}</ref><ref>Petroski, Henry ''The Evolution of Useful Things'' (Random House of Canada, 1994) {{ISBN|0-679-74039-2}} page 103</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Biographical Dictionary of the History of Technology|date=September 2003|publisher=Taylor & Francis|page=1181|isbn=9780203028292|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n--ivouMng8C&q=Gideon+Sundback+United+States&pg=PA1181}}</ref> | |||
| ==Personal== | |||
| On June 5, 1909, Sundbäck married (Naomi) Elvira Aronson, daughter of the Swedish-born plant manager Peter Aron Aronson (Aronsson), in ].<ref>{{cite book|title=Zipper: An Exploration in Novelty|year=1996|publisher=W. W. Norton & Company|page=74|isbn=9780393313659|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kdbxPScyegYC&pg=PA74}}</ref> | |||
| ==Legacy== | |||
| In 2006, Sundbäck was honored by inclusion in the ] for his work on the development of the zipper.<ref name=Friedel96>''Zipper: An exploration in novelty'' (Robert Friedel, author. W. W. Norton and Company, New York, 1996) {{ISBN|0-393-31365-4}}</ref><ref></ref> On April 24, 2012, the 132nd anniversary of Sundbäck’s birth, Google changed the ] on its homepage to a ] of the ], which when opened revealed the results of a search for ''Gideon Sundbäck''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gideon Sundback celebrated in a Google doodle|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2012/apr/24/gideon-sundback-celebrated-google-doodle|access-date=April 24, 2012|newspaper=The Guardian|date=April 24, 2012|location=London}}</ref> | |||
| ==1917 patent== | |||
| Sundbäck's {{US patent|1219881}} (filed in 1914, issued in 1917): <br> | |||
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| ==References== | |||
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| ==Other sources== | |||
| *Petroski, Henry (1992) ''The Evolution of Useful Things'' (Vintage Books) {{ISBN|0-679-74039-2}} | |||
| *Friedel, Robert (1996) ''Zipper: An Exploration in Novelty'' (W. W. Norton and Company) {{ISBN|0-393-31365-4}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:18, 7 January 2024
Swedish-American inventor (1880-1954)
| Gideon Sundback | |
|---|---|
 Sundback circa 1920 | |
| Born | Otto Fredrik Gideon Sundbäck (1880-04-24)April 24, 1880 Ödestugu Parish, Jönköping County, Småland, Sweden |
| Died | June 21, 1954(1954-06-21) (aged 74) Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Resting place | Greendale Cemetery |
| Nationality | Swedish-American |
| Occupation | Electrical engineer |
| Known for | Invention of the zipper |
| Spouse |
Elvira Aronson (m. 1909) |
Otto Fredrik Gideon Sundbäck (April 24, 1880 – June 21, 1954) was a Swedish-American electrical engineer, who is most commonly associated with his work in the development of the zipper.
Background
Otto Fredrik Gideon Sundbäck was born on Sonarp farm in Ödestugu Parish, in Jönköping County, Småland, Sweden. He was the son of Jonas Otto Magnusson Sundbäck, a prosperous farmer, and his wife Kristina Karolina Klasdotter. After his studies in Sweden, Sundbäck moved to Germany, where he studied at the polytechnic school in Bingen am Rhein, graduating in engineering in 1903. In 1905, he emigrated to the United States.
Personal
On June 5, 1909, Sundbäck married (Naomi) Elvira Aronson, daughter of the Swedish-born plant manager Peter Aron Aronson (Aronsson), in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Legacy
In 2006, Sundbäck was honored by inclusion in the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his work on the development of the zipper. On April 24, 2012, the 132nd anniversary of Sundbäck’s birth, Google changed the Google logo on its homepage to a Google Doodle of the zipper, which when opened revealed the results of a search for Gideon Sundbäck.
1917 patent
Sundbäck's U.S. patent 1,219,881 (filed in 1914, issued in 1917):
References
- Gideon Sundback (National Inventors Hall of Fame Archived July 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine)
- Inventing the 20th century: 100 inventions that shaped the world: from the airplane to the zipper. NYU Press. May 2002. ISBN 9780814788127.
- Petroski, Henry The Evolution of Useful Things (Random House of Canada, 1994) ISBN 0-679-74039-2 page 103
- Biographical Dictionary of the History of Technology. Taylor & Francis. September 2003. p. 1181. ISBN 9780203028292.
- Zipper: An Exploration in Novelty. W. W. Norton & Company. 1996. p. 74. ISBN 9780393313659.
- Zipper: An exploration in novelty (Robert Friedel, author. W. W. Norton and Company, New York, 1996) ISBN 0-393-31365-4
- Lightning Fastener Company Limited (Brock University)
- "Gideon Sundback celebrated in a Google doodle". The Guardian. London. April 24, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
Other sources
- Petroski, Henry (1992) The Evolution of Useful Things (Vintage Books) ISBN 0-679-74039-2
- Friedel, Robert (1996) Zipper: An Exploration in Novelty (W. W. Norton and Company) ISBN 0-393-31365-4