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Carl Robert Wagner

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Carl Robert Wagner

Carl Robert Wagner (January 31 1859 - July 25 1931)[1] was a German entrepreneur and draftsman. As founder of the company Rowac, he was responsible for bringing the first industrially produced steel stool to market.

Early life

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Carl Robert Wagner was born in Chemnitz, Kingdom of Saxony, on January 31, 1859.

Career

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After successfully completing his apprenticeship in metalworking, Wagner travelled through Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland as a journeyman from 1874 to 1879 and acquired not only technical know-how, but also an enormous amount of self-dependence.

After completing his military service in Dresden, he worked first as a metalworker in a machine factory in Chemnitz and from 1885 as a machine technician for the Sächsische Maschinenfabrik. He turned down an offer to work as a foreman in the spinning department of the Wiedesche Maschinenfabrik. Instead, he became self-employed in 1888 and founded the company Rowac.[2]

Death

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He died in Dresden, Germany on July 25 1931. His son, Kurt Robert Wagner, and two grandsons, Hans Kurt Wagner and Werner Alexander Wagner, took over management of the company. [3]

Sources

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  1. ^ Stadtarchiv, Historisches Archiv, Aue 16, 09112 Chemnitz
  2. ^ Sächsisches Wirtschaftsarchiv e.V., Industriestraße 95, 04229 Leipzig
  3. ^ Stadtarchiv, Historisches Archiv, Aue 16, 09112 Chemnitz