Wilhelm Weitling
German-American socialist
Died when: 62 years 111 days (747 months)Star Sign: Libra
Wilhelm Christian Weitling (October 5, 1808 – January 25, 1871) was a German tailor, inventor, radical political activist and one of the first theorists of communism.
Weitling gained fame in Europe as a social theorist before he emigrated to the United States.In addition to his extensive political writing, Weitling was a successful inventor of attachments for commercial sewing machines, including devices for double-stitching and the creation of button holes.
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