Andreas Stihl

German inventor (1896–1973)

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. He is often hailed as the "Father of the chainsaw".²

From Wikipedia’s article on Andreas Stihl (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Nov 10, 1896, died Jan 14, 1973.¹