De Mestral, Georges b. June 19, 1907 d. February 8, 1990 Swiss inventor. In 1948 he invented Velcro, a fastener based on a strip of tiny nylon hooks that grasp a strip of dense nylon hoops. He supposedly came up with the idea when he was out walking his dog one night and came home with burrs attached to the legs of his trousers. Cimetière Commugny, Commugny, Vaud, Switzerland
b. June 19, 1907 d. February 8, 1990