About Victor Farris
Lived 1910 – 1985 (aged 75). Victor Farris was an American inventor.
Victor Farris (January 29, 1910 – March 7, 1985 While some sources say he invented the paper milk carton, no patent was ever filed under his name.
Biography Victor Wallace Farris was born in Buffalo, New York. He lived in Tenafly and Englewood, New Jersey. In 1943, he founded the Farris Engineering Corporation, which became the largest valve manufacturer in the world until its merger with Teledyne in 1968.
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Who was Victor Farris?
American inventor and businessman
When was Victor Farris born?
Victor Farris was born on 29 January 1910.
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Victor Farris died on 7 March 1985.
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Victor Farris was an inventor.
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Victor Farris was American.
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