Artur Georg Fischer (1919 - 2016)

Born 31 Dec 1919 in Tumlingen, Freudenstadt, Württemberg, Deutsches Reich

Ancestors

Husband of Rita (Gonser) Fischer — married 27 May 1947 (to 2013) in Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Died 27 Jan 2016 at age 96 in Tumlingen, Waldachtal, Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Bundesrepublik Deutschland

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Biography

Artur Fischer is Notable.

Artur Fischer was born in the German Empire.

German inventor and tinkerer best known for inventing the plastic expanding wall plug. He applied for over 5000 IP rights and possessed over 1100 patents, more than Thomas Alva Edison.^[1][2]

“What Bill Gates was to the home computer, Artur Fischer, son of a village tailor, was to the do-it-yourselfer.” ("Was Bill Gates für den Heimcomputer war, war Artur Fischer, Sohn eines Dorfschneiders, für den Heimwerker.") - Der Spiegel^[3]

Artur Fischer was born 31 Dec 1919 in Tumlingen, now part of Waldachtal, Baden-Württemberg, Germany to the village tailor Georg Fischer and Pauline Fischer who ironed collars for a living. His mother bought him an construction set, the equivalent of an Erector set, hoping to utilize his natural mechanical skills.^[4] After World War II, in 1947, he patented his first invention, syncronized flash photography and sold it to Agfa. The next year, in 1948, he founded the Fischer Group and developed such brands like Fischertechnik and the first plastic expanding wall plugs (from polyamide). He married Rita Gonser (1925-2013) and they had two children.^[2]

He passed away on 27 Jan 2016 at the age of 97 in his hometown of Tumlingen.^[2] He was buried in Friedhof Tumlingen next to Rita.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Biography of Artur Fischer on Deutches Patent und Markenamt (DPMA, German Patent and Trade Mark Office)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Artur Fischer, Inventor With More Patents Than Edison, Dies at 96 in New York Times
3. ↑ Artur Fischer: From Fischer Duebel to Death in Der Spiegel
4. ↑ Obituary: Artur Fischer, German inventor on Financial Times (paywall)
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #157571946 for Artur Fischer

• Artur Fischer on Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
• "Brasil, Cartões de Imigração, 1900-1965", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V13W-3JC : Tue Mar 05 06:42:39 UTC 2024), Entry for Artur Georg Fischer and Georg, 1963.