Jacob W. Davis

Jacob William Davis was a Russian-American tailor who is credited with inventing modern jeans. Growing up in Russian Empire, he emigrated to the United States as a young man and spent some time in Canada as well.

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Who was born first?

• Jacob W. Davis and John Pemberton were born the same year
• Jacob W. Davis and Siegfried Marcus were born the same year
• Jacob W. Davis and George Pullman were born the same year
• Jacob W. Davis and David Edward Hughes were born the same year
• Jacob W. Davis and James Clerk Maxwell were born the same year

Timeline

1. David Edward HughesMay 16, 1831 – January 22, 1900
2. George PullmanMarch 3, 1831 – October 19, 1897
3. Jacob W. Davis (this page)May 14, 1831 – January 20, 1908
4. James Clerk MaxwellJune 13, 1831 – November 5, 1879
5. John PembertonJuly 8, 1831 – August 16, 1888
6. Siegfried MarcusSeptember 18, 1831 – 1898

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