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Jacob Schick, American-Canadian captain and businessman, invented the electric razor (born 1877)
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Jacob Schick
American businessman (1877–1937)
Jacob Schick was an American military officer, inventor, and entrepreneur who patented an early electric razor and started the Schick Dry Shaver, Inc. razor company. He is the father of electric razors.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Electric shaver
Razor with an electrically powered rotating or oscillating blade
An electric shaver is a razor with an electrically powered rotating or oscillating blade. The electric shaver usually does not require the use of shaving cream, soap, or water, known as dry shaving, although many users still prefer a skin lubricant for comfort.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)