Hermann Bahlsen
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Hermann Bahlsen (born 14 November 1859 in Hannover; died 6 November 1919 in Hannover) was a German entrepreneur.
Life[]
In 1889, Bahlsen founded Hannoversche Keksfabrik H. Bahlsen in Hannover (now Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG ).[1][2] He sold Leibniz-cookies (Leibniz-Keks).[3][4]
Bahlsen's great grandson, 61-year-old Hermann Alexander (Alex) Bahlsen, was the pilot of a small airplane when it crashed into Gabriola Island off the coast of British Columbia on 10 December 2019, killing everyone on board.[5]
External links[]
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References[]
- ^ "Hermann Bahlsen ist tot", Zeit Online, 10 June 2014. Accessed 19 January 2016.
- ^ "Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG Profile", Bloomberg. Accessed 19 January 2016.
- ^ welt.de:Wie Hermann Bahlsen einst das Wort "Keks" erfand (german)
- ^ Brend, Yvette (2019-12-11). "'An amazing pilot and flight instructor': Friends remember aviator who died in Gabriola Island crash". CBC News. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- ^ Brend, Yvette (2019-12-11). "'An amazing pilot and flight instructor': Friends remember aviator who died in Gabriola Island crash". CBC News. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
Categories:
- 19th-century German businesspeople
- German company founders
- Businesspeople from Hanover
- 1859 births
- 1919 deaths