King C. Gillette
King C. Gillette | |
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Photograph by Falk, B. J. (1906) | |
| Born | King Camp Gillette January 5, 1855 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 1932 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California |
| Occupations | |
| Employer(s) | Crown Cork & Seal Company Gillette Safety Razor Company |
| Known for | Inventing the double-edged safety razor, co-founding The Gillette Company |
| Spouse |
Alanta Ella Gaines
(m. 1890–1932) |
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King Camp Gillette (January 5, 1855 – July 9, 1932) was an American businessman who invented a bestselling safety razor. Gillette's innovation was the thin, inexpensive, disposable blade of stamped steel. Gillette is often erroneously credited with inventing the so-called razor and blades business model in which razors are sold cheaply to increase the market for blades. However, Gillette Safety Razor Company adopted the business model from its competitors.