August Belz
August Belz (born November 1, 1907 ; † December 27, 1971 ) was a Swiss manufacturer in the city of Rorschach , a Freemason and the founder of a library .
Life
Belz was the head of a razor blade factory, owner of the Belras AG sales office in Zurich for HELVETIA razor blades and the inventor and manufacturer of the sapor dry soap dispenser .
In 1940 he was accepted into the Masonic lodge In Labore Virtus in Zurich . In 1960 he joined the Humanitas Lodge in Libertate in St. Gallen . His search and striving for truth prompted him to build a library during and after the Second World War . Starting with Freemasonry as a focus, he collected various related subjects.
Foundation, endowment
A year after his death, his library was set up as a foundation under the name Bibliotheca Masonica August Belz . A custody agreement with the Cantonal Library of St. Gallen enables the library to be made accessible to the public.
literature
- August Belz and his intellectual legacy: a commemorative publication on the occasion of his centenary on November 1, 2007 / Ed .: Board of Trustees of the Bibliotheca Masonica August Belz. St. Gallen, 2007
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Belz, August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss manufacturer, freemason and founder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1907 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 27, 1971 |