Andreas Stihl

Andreas Stihl
Born10 November 1896
Zürich, Switzerland
Died14 January 1973(1973-01-14) (aged 76)
Rohrbronn, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Founder of Stihl, inventor of the first electric chainsaw

Andreas Stihl (10 November 1896 – 14 January 1973) was a Swiss-born German engineer and important inventor in the area of chainsaws, and the founder of Andreas Stihl AG & Company KG.[1] He is often hailed as the "Father of the chainsaw".[2]

  1. ^ "120th Birthday of STIHL Company Founder Andreas Stihl". STIHL. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. ^ Edlinger, Katharina. "Stihl, Andreas". Deutsche Biographie (in German). Retrieved 4 April 2020.