Andreas Stihl | |
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Born | 10 November 1896 |
Died | 14 January 1973 | (aged 76)
Nationality | German |
Occupation(s) | Founder of Stihl, inventor of the first electric chainsaw |
Andreas Stihl (10 November 1896 – 14 January 1973) was a Swiss-born German engineer and important inventor in the area of chainsaws, and the founder of Andreas Stihl AG & Company KG.[1] He is often hailed as the "Father of the chainsaw".[2]