Schlink, F. J. 1891-1995
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Name (Latin)
Schlink, F. J. 1891-1995
Other forms of name
Schlink, Frederick John, 1891-
Date of birth
1891-10-26
Date of death
1995-01-15
Occupation
Physicists
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- WWinA, 1970-1971(Schlink, Frederick John; b. 1891; mechanical engr., physicist; pres. of Consumers' Research since 1931)
- NUCMC data from Rutgers Univ. Lib. for Consumers' Research, Inc. Records, 1927-1980(Frederick J. Schlink; moving force behind Consumers' Research; credited with being the founder of the modern consumer movement)
- LC data base 4-22-86(hdg.: Schlink, Frederick John, 1891-; usage: F.J. Schlink)
- WWinA, 1970-1971(Schlink, Frederick John; b.1891; mechanical engr., physicist; pres. of Consumers' Research since 1931
- New York times, 1-20-95obituaries (Frederick J. Schlink, writer and pioneer in consumerism; d. 1-15-95 at Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg, NJ at age 103)
Wikipedia description:
Frederick J. Schlink (October 26, 1891 – January 15, 1995) was an American consumer rights activist. He co-wrote the books Your Money's Worth with Stuart Chase and 100,000,000 Guinea Pigs with Arthur Kallet. He also co-founded the watchdog group Consumers' Research, which tried to both protect consumers from predatory sales tactics and educate people about consuming.
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