Wilhelm Emil Fein

Wilhelm Emil Fein
Born	(1842-01-16)16 January 1842 Ludwigsburg, Kingdom of Württemberg
Died	6 October 1898(1898-10-06) (aged 56) Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Nationality	German
Occupation	Inventor

Wilhelm Emil Fein (16 January 1842 – 6 October 1898) was a German inventor. He invented the worldwide first portable electric drill.

Life

In 1867, he and his brother Carl founded their own company. Amongst other inventions, he invented an electric motor for machine tools.^[1]

Works by Fein

• Elektrische Apparate, Maschinen und Einrichtungen

Awards

• 1891: Württembergische Staatsmedaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft

External links

• Deutsche Biographie:Wilhelm Emil Fein (German)

Reference