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Johann Hugo "John" Kliegl
Johann Hugo "John" Kliegl
Born	October 13, 1869; Bad Kissingen, Bavaria
Died	September 30, 1959 (aged 89); New York City, United States
Nationality	German
Citizenship	German, then American
Occupation(s)	Locksmith, businessman, inventor
Organization	Kliegl Brothers Universal Electric Stage Lighting Company
Spouse	Anna Schlund (m. 1899)
Children	Alfred Hugo (b. 1900), Franzes Julia (b. 1901), Herbert Anton (b. 1904), Anna Beatrix (b. 1907)
Relatives	Anton Kliegl (1872–1927; brother, business partner)
Website	klieglbros.com

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Johann Hugo "John" Kliegl (October 13, 1869 – September 30, 1959) was a German–American businessman and inventor.

Life and work

Kliegl was one of eight children of the spa musician Adam Tiberius Kliegl and his wife Therese Ströhlein. Johann Kliegl's grandfather Johann Kliegl came with his orchestra from Bohemia to Bad Kissingen in 1836, where he founded the Kurorchester Bad Kissingen ("Bad Kissingen Spa Orchestra") in 1837.

In 1888, Johann Kliegl, trained as a locksmith, emigrated to New York City, United States. His brother Anton followed him there in 1893. There they both worked in a factory which manufactured electric arc lamps. They bought the factory in 1896, and renamed it as their own company, Kliegl Brothers Universal Electric Stage Lighting Company. The company specialized in stage technology and stage effects, which they themselves designed. The company was one of the first of its kind.

On May 27, 1899, Kliegl married Anna Schlund (b. 1878 in Dürrwangen). They had four children – Alfred Hugo (b. 1900), Franzes Julia (b. 1901), Herbert Anton (b. 1904), and Anna Beatrix (b. 1907).

The city of Bad Kissingen awarded Kliegl an honorary citizenship in 1922. Johann Kliegl participated in his brother Anton's philanthropic activities in Bad Kissingen and continued them after the latter's death in 1927.

References

Wulz, Gerhard (2001). Der Kapellenfriedhof in Bad Kissingen. Ein Führer mit Kurzbiografien [The Chapel Cemetery in Bad Kissingen. A guide with short biographies] (in German). Verlag Stadt Bad Kissingen. ISBN 3-934912-04-4.
"Factoids, trivia, and reference material about Kliegl Brothers Universal Electric Stage Lighting Company". Kliegl Brothers Universal Electric Stage Lighting Company Collectors Society. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
"Die Kliegl-Brüder: Anton Tiberius & Johann Hugo Kliegl". Website of the city of Bad Kissingen. Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
Marshall Spiller (March 1, 2003). "Joel Rubin on Kliegl Brothers Universal Electric Stage Lighting Company". Live Design. Retrieved October 7, 2013.

External links

Kliegl Brothers Universal Electric Stage Lighting Company Collectors Society

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 In 1888, Johann Kliegl, trained as a [[locksmith]], emigrated to New York City, United States. His brother [[Anton Kliegl|Anton]] followed him there in 1893. There they both worked in a factory which manufactured [[electric arc lamp]]s. They bought the factory in 1896, and renamed it as their own company, [[Kliegl Brothers Universal Electric Stage Lighting Company]]. The company specialized in stage technology and stage effects, which they themselves designed. The company was one of the first of its kind.
 On May 27, 1899, Kliegl married Anna Schlund (b. 1878 in [[Dürrwangen]]). They had four children – Alfred Hugo (b. 1900), Franzes Julia (b. 1901), Herbert Anton (b. 1904), and Anna Beatrix (b. 1907).
 The city of Bad Kissingen awarded Kliegl an honorary citizenship in 1922. Johann Kliegl participated in his brother Anton's philanthropic activities in Bad Kissingen and continued them after the latter's death in 1927.
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