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Hans Riegel Sr.
Hans Riegel Sr.
Born	Johannes Hans Riegel; 4 April 1893; Friesdorf (Bonn), Germany
Died	31 March 1945 (aged 51)
Resting place	Südfriedhof (Bonn, Germany)
Occupation	Inventor
Years active	1922–1945
Spouse	Gertrud Vianden (m. 1921)
Children	3, including Hans Jr. and Paul

Johannes "Hans" Riegel Sr. (4 April 1893 – 31 March 1945)^[1] was a German confectioner who invented the gummy bear in 1922 and founded the Haribo company.^[2] He was married to Gertrud (née Vianden). The company was passed on to his sons, Hans Riegel Jr. and Paul Riegel [de], following his death.^[3]

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^ ^a ^b "Hans Riegel Sr. (1893-1945) - Find A Grave..." findagrave.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ "Hans Riegel". Forbes. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ Oltermann, Philip (13 October 2013). "Haribo: the confessions of a confectionery addict". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[:0-1] "Hans Riegel Sr. (1893-1945) - Find A Grave..." findagrave.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

[2] "Hans Riegel". Forbes. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

[guardian-3] Oltermann, Philip (13 October 2013). "Haribo: the confessions of a confectionery addict". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

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Hans Riegel Sr.
Born	Johannes Hans Riegel (1893-04-04)4 April 1893 Friesdorf (Bonn), Germany
Died	31 March 1945(1945-03-31) (aged 51)
Resting place	Südfriedhof (Bonn, Germany)^[1]
Occupation	Inventor
Years active	1922–1945
Spouse	Gertrud Vianden (m. 1921)
Children	3, including Hans Jr. and Paul

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