Entrepreneur
The Resume
(December 12, 1833-December 11, 1902)
Founder of Hohner Harmonicas (1857)
Mayor of Trossingen (1879-85)
Why he might be annoying
In their first year of production, they manufactured 650 harmonicas. Today, they can produce that many in under an hour.
The harmonica is a mainstay of many prisoner movies.
Some people find the sounds produced by the harmonica irritating.
Why he might not be annoying
He founded a successful business, Hohner Harmonicas, when he was only twenty-four (1857).
He turned over his business to his sons in 1900, but continued working there until his death (1902).
He produced an inexpensive, portable musical instrument.
At the time of his death he employed over 1,000 people and produced 5,000,000 harmonicas annually.
He is indirectly responsible for much of the music that soldiers produced during he Civil War.
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 20 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 27 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 72 Votes: 51.39% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 93 Votes: 44.09% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 181 Votes: 43.09% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 250 Votes: 44.80% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 556 Votes: 42.99% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 693 Votes: 50.22% Annoying
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