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1829 – 1902Levi Strauss (1829-1902)Died 26 September 1902, aged 73Strauss was a German-born American businessman who co-invented riveted denim work pants with Jacob Davis and founded the company that became Levi Strauss & Co. His blue jeans became a global clothing staple in the decades after his death.