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Lauri Rapala. Lauri Rapala (1905–1974) was a Finnish fisherman, inventor and the founder of Rapala -Normark Group, the world's largest fishing lure and tackle producer. He died in 1974 at the age of 69. During the course of his life, he married once and fathered seven children. [1] He created one of the first artificial fishing lures in 1936 ...
Rapala (/ ˈ r æ p ə l ɑː / RAP-ə-lah) [1] is a fishing product manufacturing company based in Finland. It was founded in 1936 by Lauri Rapala, who is credited for creating the world's first floating minnow lure carved from cork with a shoemaker's knife, covered with chocolate candy bar wrappers and melted photography film negatives, for a protective outer coating. [2]
The Original Floater is a wobbler type of fishing lure, manufactured by Rapala. It is modeled after the first lure created by founder Lauri Rapala, in Finland in 1936. That prototype was made of cork wrapped in tinfoil and covered in melted film negatives as a cheap alternative to lacquer. Today, the original floater is made in seven different ...
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Laurie Garrett was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1951. [2] She was graduated from San Marino High School in 1969. [3] She earned a B.S. degree in biology with honors from Merrill College at the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 1975.
Lauri Vuorinen (born 1 January 1995) is a Finnish cross-country skier who specializes in sprint events. He has competed in the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics as well as in multiple FIS World Championships. [ 1 ]
Laura Elizabeth Metcalf (born June 16, 1955) [1] is an American actress and comedian. Known for her complex and versatile roles across the stage and screen, she has received various accolades throughout her career spanning more than four decades, including four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and three Golden Globe Awards.
Sigurd Wettenhovi-Aspa. Categories: Inventors by nationality. Finnish people by occupation. Finnish inventions. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.