Sundel Doniger
Sundel Doniger was a Polish Immigrant who immigrated from Poland to the US. he started a medical supply company in 1917 producing medical syringes and scalpels with removable blades.[1] This would later be his inspiration for the X-Acto brand of knives.[2]
Sundel Doniger | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sundel Doniger 1 Jul 1888 Poland |
| Died | 24 Jan 1972 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Creating the X-Acto Knife |
X-Acto Knife
In 1930 a house designer asked Doniger if he could create something for him that would help him crop some advertisements, Doniger agreed and created what we now know as the X-Acto Knife.[2] Originally, Doniger's intention was to sell it as a scalpel but because it was difficult to clean, he decided not to sell it as a scalpel instead his brother in law Daniel Glück (father of poet Louise Glück) convinced him that he should sell it as a craft tool.
References
- Busta, Hallie (25 February 2014). "A Slice of Design History: How X-Acto Built a Better Knife". Architect Magazine.
- Stamp, Jimmy (11 March 2014). "For 80 Years, X-Acto Has Been on the Cutting Edge of Edge Cutting". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
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