George de Mestral was born on June 19, 1907 in Colombier, near Lausanne, Switzerland.
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The word "Velcro" is a combination of the French words "velours" and "crochet," which mean "velvet" and "hook" respectively. It was coined by its Swiss inventor George de Mestral in the 1940s.
who is the inventor
A burr is a rough, prickly seed pod that sticks to clothing and animal fur. the inventor of Velcro used the design.
William Woodworth - inventor - was born in 1780.
William Willis - inventor - was born in 1841.
Amanda Jones - inventor - was born in 1835.
John Ridley - inventor - was born in 1806.
George Brown - inventor - was born in 1650.
Johan Richter - inventor - was born in 1901.
Albert Schwarz - inventor - was born in 1873.
Joseph Dixon - inventor - was born in 1799.