King C. Gillette
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.
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 |
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| 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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