“Claude Lévi-Strauss,” Patrick Wilcken’s intellectual biography of the French anthropologist, offers clear, analytical descriptions of the basic tenets of his thought.

After an absence of more than 3 decades, the inventor of the blue jean is back in the public markets. Shares of Levi Strauss (LEVI) began trading Thursday morning on the New York Stock Exchange ...

As origin stories go, TIME’s account of how Levi Strauss came up with the idea for his trademark denim pants is hard to beat. Here’s how the magazine told it in a 1950 story on Levi Strauss ...

Levi Strauss, one of America’s oldest companies and the inventor of the blue jean, began its second stint as a public company on Thursday. Shares climbed off the bat, soaring more than 30% in ...

Levi Strauss created the first blue jeans during the California Gold Rush. His workwear for miners has evolved into a global fashion icon today. ... THE INVENTION OF BLUE JEANS.

Levi Strauss & Co hopes to sell $587 million worth of shares in an upcoming return to the stock market after three decades, which would value the inventor of blue jeans at $6.17 billion and give ...

“Claude Lévi-Strauss,” Patrick Wilcken’s intellectual biography of the French anthropologist, ... Levi-Strauss, 83 years old, is revealed as something of an iconoclast. Sartre's ...

Strauss agreed, and on May 20, 1873, U.S. Patent No. 139,121 for “Improvements in fastening pocket openings” was issued in the name of Jacob W. Davis and Levi Strauss and Co. Lasting partnership ...

More: Made in Reno: A brief list of notable inventions created by Renoites Jacob Davis' riveted pants in high demand. ... Davis sold his tailor shop property to Levi Strauss on May 27.

On May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received their patent for riveted pants. ... in 1872 asking for help getting a patent for his invention. Strauss paid the $68 patenting fee.

Levi Strauss will be worth about $6.5bn (£5bn) when the denim-maker rejoins the stock market after 34 years away. Shares in the inventor of the blue jean have been priced at $17 each, just above ...