Charles Pfizer
Charles Pfizer | |
|---|---|
Pfizer, c. 1894 | |
| Born | Karl Christian Friedrich Pfizer March 22, 1824 |
| Died | October 19, 1906 (aged 82) Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Nationality | German, American |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Years active | 1849–1900 |
| Known for | Co-founder of Pfizer |
| Spouse |
Anna Hausch (m. 1859) |
| Children | 6 |
Karl Christian Friedrich Pfizer (German: [kaʁl ˈpfɪtsɐ]; March 22, 1824 – October 19, 1906), known as Charles Pfizer, was a German-American businessman and chemist who co-founded the Pfizer pharmaceutical company with his cousin, Charles F. Erhart, in 1849, as Chas. Pfizer & Co. Inc.