George de Mestral

George de Mestral
Born(1907-06-19)19 June 1907
Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges, Lausanne, Switzerland
Died8 February 1990(1990-02-08) (aged 82)
Commugny, Switzerland
OccupationElectrical engineer
Known forinventing Velcro
Children3
Parents
  • Marthe de Goumoëns
  • Albert de Mestral

George de Mestral (19 June 1907 – 8 February 1990) was a Swiss electrical engineer who invented the hook and loop fastener which he named Velcro.

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