George de Mestral
Swiss engineer
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George de Mestral was a Swiss electrical engineer who invented the hook and loop fastener which he named Velcro. Wikipedia
Born: June 19, 1907, Colombier, Switzerland
Died: February 8, 1990 (age 82 years), Commugny, Switzerland
Spouse: Monique Panchaud de Bottens (m. 1949)
Children: 3
Known for: inventing Velcro
Parents: Marthe de Goumoëns; Albert de Mestral