Wilhelm Emil Fein (16 January 1842 – 6 October 1898) was a German

inventor An invention is a unique or novel device, method, composition, idea or process. An invention may be an improvement upon a machine, product, or process for increasing efficiency or lowering cost. It may also be an entirely new concept. If an ...

. He invented the worldwide first portable electric

drill A drill is a tool used for making round holes or driving fasteners. It is fitted with a bit, either a drill or driver chuck. Hand-operated types are dramatically decreasing in popularity and cordless battery-powered ones proliferating due to ...

Life

early Fein portable electric drill, thumb In 1867, he and his brother Carl founded their own company. In 1895, the first portable handheld drill was created by the two brothers. It was however not the first worldwide electric drill, which had been invented by Arthur Arnot in Australia six years earlier.

Works by Fein

* ''Elektrische Apparate, Maschinen und Einrichtungen''

Awards

* 1891: ''Württembergische Staatsmedaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft''

External links

Deutsche Biographie:Wilhelm Emil Fein (German)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fein, Wilhelm Emil 19th-century German inventors German company founders 19th-century German businesspeople 1842 births 1898 deaths