no she was German

Ernst Hanfstängl was born on February 2, 1887.

It is a very good measuring instrument. One should be lucky to posses to Leitz Tool Makers Microscope

While the name Leica was first applied to the Leica I camera in 1925, Ernst Leitz GmbH did not officially change its company name to Leica Camera AG until 1986.

Ernst Leitz was a German company. It has since been divided into three distinct companies, one that manufactures cameras, another manufactures geodesic equipment, and the last manufacturers Leica microscopes.