Jacob Schick
Jacob Schick | |
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| Born | September 16, 1877 Ottumwa, Iowa, United States |
| Died | July 3, 1937 (age 59) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Pioneer of Electric razor |
Jacob Schick (September 16, 1877 – July 3, 1937) was an American military officer, inventor, and entrepreneur who patented an early electric razor and started the Schick Dry Shaver, Inc. razor company. He is the father of electric razors.
Schick became a Canadian citizen in 1935 to avoid an investigation by the Joint Congressional Committee on Tax Evasion & Avoidance after he moved most of his wealth to a series of holding companies in the Bahamas.