Karl Elsener (cutler)
Karl Elsener (born October 9, 1860 in Schwyz ; † December 26, 1918 there ) was a Swiss cutler and entrepreneur.
Karl Elsener completed an apprenticeship as a cutler in Zug . In 1884 he opened a company for the manufacture of knives and surgical instruments in Ibach ; from this the knife factory Victorinox developed . From 1912 to 1918 Elsener was a member of the Cantonal Council of Canton Schwyz . He was married three times. After him, his son Carl Elsener (1886–1950), his grandson Carl Elsener senior (1922–2013) and his great-grandson Carl Elsener junior (* 1958) led the company.
Web links
- Erwin Horat: Elsener, Karl. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
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| SURNAME | Elsener, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss cutler and entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1860 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schwyz |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 26, 1918 |
| Place of death | Schwyz |