About Max Graetz
Lived 1861 – 1936 (aged 74–75). Max Graetz was an inventor.
Max Graetz (1861-1936) was the President/CEO of the Ehrich & Graetz firm in Berlin. He was also the main inventor.
Between 1900-1916 he invented the Petromax lantern.
Ehrich & Graetz was a big metalworks firm until the Second World War.
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Who was Max Graetz?
businessman (1861–1936)
When was Max Graetz born?
Max Graetz was born in 1861.
When did Max Graetz die?
Max Graetz died in 1936.
What was Max Graetz's occupation?
Max Graetz was an inventor.
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