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Wilhelm Emil Fein

Born16 January 1842
Died6 October 1898 (aged 56)

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

NationalityGerman
OccupationInventor

Wilhelm Emil Fein (16 January 1842 – 6 October 1898) was a German inventor. He invented the worldwide first portable electric drill.

early Fein portable electric drill

In 1867, he and his brother Carl founded their own company. Amongst other inventions, he invented an electric motor for machine tools.[1]

  • Elektrische Apparate, Maschinen und Einrichtungen
  • 1891: Württembergische Staatsmedaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft
  1. ^ Heuss, Theodor (1994). Robert Bosch: His Life and Achievements. New York: Henry Holt and Company. p. 21. ISBN 0805030670.