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Max Factor

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American businessman (1872-1938)

United StatesScientistsLived 1872 to 1938 · aged 65
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Max Factor Sr., born Maksymilian Faktorowicz, was a Polish-American businessman, beautician, entrepreneur and inventor. As a founder of the cosmetics giant Max Factor & Company, he largely developed the modern cosmetics industry in the United States and popularized the term "make-up" in noun form based on the verb.

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star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1872 to 1938 · aged 65
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