Celesta, IIT Patna - Story #7: Velcro Inventor: George de Mestral Year: 1941 What happened: In 1941, Swiss engineer George de Mestral went for a hike in the Alps with his dog.
![George de Mestral The inventor of velcro. His life George de Mestral was born on the 19 th of June 1907 in Nyon Switzerland and died February the 8 th. - ppt download George de Mestral The inventor of velcro. His life George de Mestral was born on the 19 th of June 1907 in Nyon Switzerland and died February the 8 th. - ppt download](https://images.slideplayer.com/32/9949007/slides/slide_3.jpg)
George de Mestral The inventor of velcro. His life George de Mestral was born on the 19 th of June 1907 in Nyon Switzerland and died February the 8 th. - ppt download
Regina Stone Matthews - George de Mestral was born June 19, 1907, and died February 8, 1990, at the age of 82. He was a Swiss electrical engineer who invented the hook
![Berlín, Alemania. 13th de agosto de 2021. ILUSTRACIÓN: Una mujer anciana pone unas sneakers con cierre de velcro. El inventor del cierre de velcro fue el ingeniero suizo George de Mestral (1907-1990). Berlín, Alemania. 13th de agosto de 2021. ILUSTRACIÓN: Una mujer anciana pone unas sneakers con cierre de velcro. El inventor del cierre de velcro fue el ingeniero suizo George de Mestral (1907-1990).](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2gexg4g/berlin-alemania-13th-de-agosto-de-2021-ilustracion-una-mujer-anciana-pone-unas-sneakers-con-cierre-de-velcro-el-inventor-del-cierre-de-velcro-fue-el-ingeniero-suizo-george-de-mestral-1907-1990-despues-de-la-onda-cerebral-en-1941-el-tinkering-duro-diez-anos-hasta-que-solicito-una-patente-para-su-invencion-en-1951-la-patente-estadounidense-llego-en-1961-credito-annette-riedl-dpa-alamy-live-news-2gexg4g.jpg)