Levi Strauss
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Levi Strauss was a German-Jewish-born American businessman who lived from 1829 to 1902. He is historically significant as a pioneering industrialist and entrepreneur during America's 19th-century expansion.
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- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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- Metagenomic biomarker discovery and explanation
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- Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger
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- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
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Levi Strauss (/ˈliːvaɪ ˈstraʊs/ LEE-vy STROWSS; born Löb Strauß, German: [løːp ˈʃtʁaʊs]; February 26, 1829 – September 26, 1902) was a German-born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm of Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi's) began in 1853 in San Francisco, California.
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1829 births1902 deaths19th-century American businesspeople19th-century American inventors19th-century American JewsAmerican businesspeople in manufacturingAmerican people of German-Jewish descentAmerican retail company foundersBrand foundersBurials at Home of Peace Cemetery (Colma, California)Businesspeople from New York CityBusinesspeople from San Francisco