Who invented the swiss army knife?

February 12th, 2010

The swiss army knife we know today was invented 1897 by Karl Elsener in Ibach Schwyz Switzerland.

But the original multi tool knife is about 1800 years older and was probably made between AD 200 and AD 300.

first swiss army knife
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It was made out of silver with an iron blade, spon, fork,  spike, spatula and a small tooth-pike.