Charles Pfizer

Charles Pfizer
Pfizer, c. 1894
Born	Karl Christian Friedrich Pfizer (1824-03-22)March 22, 1824 Ludwigsburg, Kingdom of Württemberg
Died	October 19, 1906(1906-10-19) (aged 82) Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
Nationality	German, American
Occupation	Chemist
Years active	1849–1900
Known for	Co-founder of Pfizer
Spouse	Anna Hausch ​ (m. 1859)​
Children	6

Karl Christian Friedrich Pfizer (German: [kaʁl ˈpfɪtsɐ]; March 22, 1824 – October 19, 1906), known as Charles Pfizer, was a German-American businessman and chemist who co-founded the Pfizer pharmaceutical company with his cousin, Charles F. Erhart, in 1849, as Chas. Pfizer & Co. Inc.