# Morris Michtom

> Morris Michtom was a Russian-born businessman and inventor who, with his wife Rose, also a Russian Jewish immigrant who lived in Brooklyn, founded the Ideal Novelty and Toy Company. Michtom came up with the idea for the teddy bear in 1902. After Michtom's death, the company became the largest doll-making company in the United States.

*American toy inventor*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/morris-michtom

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Founder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Founders
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1869-09-12
- **Died:** 1938-07-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 43.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.3 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 5.1 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Morris Michtom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Michtom)
- [موريس ميتشتوم](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B3_%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%85)
- [Morris Michtom](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Michtom)
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- [Morris Michtom](https://ln.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Michtom)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1948513)

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