EECT-111 Presentation By: David Rogers Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne, IN May 6 th, 2013.

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EECT-111 Presentation By: David Rogers Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne, IN May 6 th, 2013

Jacob Schick: Electric Razor Inventor

Who was Jacob Schick: Early Life: Born September16th, 1877 in Ottumwa, Iowa Raised in Los Cerillos, New Mexico Railway Father:

Army Life: 1898 – 1910, Enlists in 14 th U.S. Infantry in 1898 Serves in Philippines till 1905 Commissioned a 2 nd Lieutenant Spends a year recovering in U.S. from severe dysentery Promoted again to 1 st Lieutenant Serves at Fort Gibbon in Alaska until 1910 Invents General Jacobs Boat Tries prospecting out Returns to active duty as Captain when WWI breaks out Is promoted to rank of Lt Colonel before leaving army in 1920

The Schick Magazine Repeating Razor Co: Patented magazine repeating safety razor in 1923 Modeled after rifle he used in army Established Schick Magazine Repeating Razor Co in 1925 Manufactured in New Jersey Was an immediate success, realized quick profits Sold interests to manufacturer in 1928 to work on dry electric shaver idea

The Schick Dry Razor Company: Patented electric razor in Stock market crashes in November of 1929 Mortgages his Stamford residence for $10,000 Introduces first model to market, sells poorly In 1930, firm becomes incorporated as Schick Dry Shaver, Inc. In 1931, releases 2 nd model Sells more than million units at $25 each in first two years Business keeps growing steadily as new models released

Original Patent Drawing (1929):

First Model (1929):

Second Model (1931):

Tax Trouble ( ): Becomes millionaire, engages in questionable book-keeping In 1935, moves to Canada and becomes Canadian citizen Renounces American citizenship President Franklin D Roosevelt claims Schick fled to Canada to “ escape our income tax and inheritance laws”. He would eventually die in 1937 due to complications during kidney surgery

Schick Post Death: In 1940 Schick Dry Razor was incorporated in Delaware as Rainbow, Inc. In 1946, name changed to Schick, Inc. Norelco takes over operations in 1981 Still use Schick name and logo to this day

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