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Levi Strauss

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Levi Strauss

1829–1902

German-American businessman (1829–1902)

Industrial Revolution

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Key Dates

Birth

1829 February 26, 1829 →

Biography

Levi Strauss was a German-born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm of Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi's) began in 1853 in San Francisco, California.

Source: Wikipedia · Compiled March 2026 · AI-summarized

Timeline

1829
Birth

German-American fashion designer, founded Levi Strauss & Co. (d. 1902)

February 26 →
1873
Event

Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets.

May 20 →
1902
Death

American clothing manufacturer (b. 1829)

September 26 →

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