Gideon Sundback
Swedish-American electrical engineer
Otto Fredrik Gideon Sundbäck was a Swedish-American electrical engineer, who is most commonly associated with his work in the development of the zipper. Wikipedia
Born: April 24, 1880, Ödestugu, Sweden
Died: June 21, 1954 (age 74 years), Meadville, PA
Spouse: Elvira Aronson (m. 1909)
Education: University of Applied Sciences Bingen (1903)
Known for: Invention of the zipper
Resting place: Greendale Cemetery