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Jacob Friedrich Schoellkopf (1819-1899) was a pioneer in harnessing the hydroelectric power of Niagara Falls. ==Early life== Jacob F. Schoellkopf (born Jakob Friedrich Schöllkopf) was born in Kirchheim Unter Teck, a small town in the kingdom of Wurtemberg, Germany, on November 15, 1819. Jacob was the son of Gottlieb Schoellkopf and Christina (Maier) Schoellkopf. He was educated in the town schools and at the age of 14 began learning about tanneries with his father, a large leather manufacturer, who had learned the trade from his father. After completing five years of apprenticeship he became clerk at a mercantile house in Strassberg where he worked for two years. In 1841, he decided to try leave Germany and try his fortune in the United States. He landed in New York City at 22 years old in December 1841,〔 and was "totally unacquainted with the English language."〔
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