Wilhelm Weitling, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wilhelm Weitling

German-American socialist

Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1808

Place of Birth: Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 24-Jan-1871

Profession: writer, opinion journalist

Nationality: United States, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Wilhelm Christian Weitling (October 5, 1808 – January 25, 1871) was a German-born tailor, inventor, and radical political activist.
Weitling gained fame in Europe as a social theorist before emigrating to the United States. In addition to his extensive political writing, Weitling was a successful inventor of attachments for commercial sewing machines, including devices for double-stitching and the creation of button holes.