Morris Michtom
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BornSeptember 12, 1869
DiedJuly 21, 1938 (aged 68)
Brooklyn, New York
OccupationsInventor, businessman
SpouseRose
Morris Michtom | |
|---|---|
 Michtom in New York | |
| Born | September 12, 1869 |
| Died | July 21, 1938 (aged 68) Brooklyn, New York |
| Occupations | Inventor, businessman |
| Spouse | Rose |
| Children | Emily (1897–1986) and Joseph (1890–1951) |
Morris Michtom (September 12, 1869 – July 21, 1938)[1][2] was a Russian-born businessman and inventor who, with his wife Rose, also a Russian Jewish immigrant who lived in Brooklyn, founded the Ideal Novelty and Toy Company. Michtom came up with the idea for the teddy bear in 1902[3] (the same time Richard Steiff in Germany came up with an idea for a stuffed toy bear with movable limbs). After Michtom's death, the company became the largest doll-making company in the United States.
