Theodore Gribi
Theodore Gribi (1840-1922) was born in Neuenegg, Switzerland, and died in
Los Angeles, California. He was a Swiss watchmaker, credited with helping modernize the
Swiss watchmaking industry. In 1876 he led a Swiss watchmaking delegation at the
Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While there he realized that the
Swiss watchmaking industry had fallen behind their American counterparts, so he embarked
on a study of the American watchmakers at the Exposition and sent his findings back to
the Intercantonal Society of Jura Industries in Switzerland. Gribi eventually settled in
the United States, working for the Waltham Watch Co., before moving to Chicago,
Illinois, where he started his own business. In 1886 Gribi was introduced to Christian
Science by William H. Bradley, and he attended services of the Church of Christ
(Scientist), which were held at Mary Baker Eddy's home at 571 Columbus Avenue,
Boston.
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Theodore Gribi
Theodore Gribi (1840-1922) was born in Neuenegg, Switzerland, and died in
Los Angeles, California. He was a Swiss watchmaker, credited with helping modernize the
Swiss watchmaking industry. In 1876 he led a Swiss watchmaking delegation at the
Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While there he realized that the
Swiss watchmaking industry had fallen behind their American counterparts, so he embarked
on a study of the American watchmakers at the Exposition and sent his findings back to
the Intercantonal Society of Jura Industries in Switzerland. Gribi eventually settled in
the United States, working for the Waltham Watch Co., before moving to Chicago,
Illinois, where he started his own business. In 1886 Gribi was introduced to Christian
Science by William H. Bradley, and he attended services of the Church of Christ
(Scientist), which were held at Mary Baker Eddy's home at 571 Columbus Avenue,
Boston.
See more letters.