Gideon Sundback Online Tribute and Memorial Website

Gideon Sundback

74 years old
Male
Born Apr 24, 1880
Died Jun 21, 1954
Sweden

The tribute page is dedicated to Gidoen Sundback who is most commonly associated with his work in the development of the zipper.

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Otto Fredrik Gideon Sundback was born on Sonarp farm in Ödestugu Parish, in Jönköping County, Småland, Sweden. He was the son of Jonas Otto Magnusson Sundbäck, a prosperous farmer, and his wife Kristina Karolina Klasdotter. After his studies in Sweden, Sundback moved to Germany, where he studied at the polytechnic school in Bingen am Rhein. In 1903, Sundback took his engineer exam. In 1905, he emigrated to the United States.[