Wilhelm Emil Fein | |
Birth Date: | 16 January 1842 |
Birth Place: | Ludwigsburg, Kingdom of Württemberg |
Death Place: | Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
Nationality: | German |
Occupation: | Inventor |
Wilhelm Emil Fein (16 January 1842 - 6 October 1898) was a German inventor. He invented the worldwide first portable electric drill.
early Fein portable electric drill|thumbIn 1867, he and his brother Carl founded their own company. Amongst other inventions, he invented an electric motor for machine tools.[1]