Paul Carl Beiersdorf

Paul Carl Beiersdorf (1836-1896) was a German pharmacist and founder of Beiersdorf AG in Hamburg.

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In 1880 he founded the Beiersdorf Company, a Hamburg pharmaceutical operation where he had close business ties to dermatologist Paul Gerson Unna. In 1882 Beiersdorf developed and patented a new type of wound-care plaster or Guttaperchapflastermulle (gutta-percha plaster gauze). In 1890 he sold the company to Oscar Troplowitz, who retained the company's name of "Beiersdorf".

Today, Beiersdorf AG is a multi-national corporation that is based in Hamburg, and manufactures personal care products.

External sources:

• Beiersdorf AG Web Site
• Historical Figures at Beiersdorf