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William Mathias Scholl (1882–1968) was a podiatrist, pioneer of foot care and the founder of Dr. Scholl's
, a brand of foot care products. Scholl went on to found the Illinois College of Chiropody and Orthopaedics. William M. Scholl died in 1968 at the age of 85, leaving the company to his nephews.
The son of an immigrant (a German cobbler), Scholl began his career in Chicago, 1901, in a small shoe store specializing in comfort and specialist footwear. His concern for customers with painful foot conditions motivated him to enroll in medical school to study the anatomy and physiology of the foot. By 1904 he had graduated from the Illinois Medical College (now Loyola University
) as a doctor of medicine (M.D.) and launched his first foot care product.
In 1907 Scholl created Scholl Manufacturing Co. Inc. to invent and market a number of foot care products. These include the "Foot Eazer", the "Zino Pad", rubberless stockings, "Foot Wings" arch supports, and "
Ball-O-Foot Cushions." The company opened its first retail store in 1928.
In 1912 Dr. Scholl founded the Illinois College of Chiropody and Orthopaedics with five other medical doctors, a pharmacist, a chiropodist, a chemist and a shoe fitter. Eventually the Illinois College of Chiropody and Orthpaedics became the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
. As with its contemporary Chicago Medical School
Scholl's admissions policies were non-discriminatory. The Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
is located at Rosalind Franklin University in North Chicago, Illinois
and was established in 1912 by William Scholl.
By 1913, Dr. Scholl's business was expanding worldwide and Dr. Scholl's
first Foot Comfort Service shop opened in London
. By the 1930s the company expanded its range for the comfort of the legs and began to make a range of compression hosiery for the relief of swollen ankles and varicose veins. Dr. Scholl was a prolific inventor and went on to create a range of remedy and cushioning devices covering the whole spectrum of common foot conditions.
William M. Scholl died in 1968 at the age of 85 leaving the company to his nephews William H. Scholl (1920–2002) and Jack E. Scholl (1926–2006). Some still question whether or not Dr. Scholl's last name is his original birth name, primarily because the name rhymes with "sole", as in "the sole of a shoe."
Today the "Dr. Scholls" brand covers the North America region while the "Scholl" brand globally is owned by SSL International
. The company is still widely recognized as dealing in foot care and has become, in places, a household name.
Dr. Scholl's
William Mathias Scholl was a podiatrist, pioneer of foot care and the founder of Dr. Scholl's, a brand of foot care products. Scholl went on to found the Illinois College of Chiropody and Orthopaedics. William M...
, a brand of foot care products. Scholl went on to found the Illinois College of Chiropody and Orthopaedics. William M. Scholl died in 1968 at the age of 85, leaving the company to his nephews.
The son of an immigrant (a German cobbler), Scholl began his career in Chicago, 1901, in a small shoe store specializing in comfort and specialist footwear. His concern for customers with painful foot conditions motivated him to enroll in medical school to study the anatomy and physiology of the foot. By 1904 he had graduated from the Illinois Medical College (now Loyola University
Loyola University Medical Center
The Loyola University Medical Center is a quaternary care system with a main medical center campus in the western suburbs of Chicago. The medical center campus is conveniently located in Maywood, west of the Chicago Loop and east of Oak Brook, Illinois. The heart of the medical center campus,...
) as a doctor of medicine (M.D.) and launched his first foot care product.
In 1907 Scholl created Scholl Manufacturing Co. Inc. to invent and market a number of foot care products. These include the "Foot Eazer", the "Zino Pad", rubberless stockings, "Foot Wings" arch supports, and "
Ball-O-Foot Cushions." The company opened its first retail store in 1928.
In 1912 Dr. Scholl founded the Illinois College of Chiropody and Orthopaedics with five other medical doctors, a pharmacist, a chiropodist, a chemist and a shoe fitter. Eventually the Illinois College of Chiropody and Orthpaedics became the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine is the college of podiatric medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Founded in 1912 by Dr. William M. Scholl along with five medical doctors, a pharmacist, a chiropodist, a chemist and a shoe fitter SCPM was originally...
. As with its contemporary Chicago Medical School
Chicago Medical School
The Chicago Medical School is one of the graduate schools of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Founded in 1912, The Chicago Medical School has nearly a 100 year history of a broadly-based socially constructive admission process relatively unlike that of other medical colleges....
Scholl's admissions policies were non-discriminatory. The Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine is the college of podiatric medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Founded in 1912 by Dr. William M. Scholl along with five medical doctors, a pharmacist, a chiropodist, a chemist and a shoe fitter SCPM was originally...
is located at Rosalind Franklin University in North Chicago, Illinois
North Chicago, Illinois
North Chicago is an outer suburb/exurb of the Chicago metropolitan area and is an incorporated city in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 35,918 at the 2000 census....
and was established in 1912 by William Scholl.
By 1913, Dr. Scholl's business was expanding worldwide and Dr. Scholl's
Dr. Scholl's
William Mathias Scholl was a podiatrist, pioneer of foot care and the founder of Dr. Scholl's, a brand of foot care products. Scholl went on to found the Illinois College of Chiropody and Orthopaedics. William M...
first Foot Comfort Service shop opened in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. By the 1930s the company expanded its range for the comfort of the legs and began to make a range of compression hosiery for the relief of swollen ankles and varicose veins. Dr. Scholl was a prolific inventor and went on to create a range of remedy and cushioning devices covering the whole spectrum of common foot conditions.
William M. Scholl died in 1968 at the age of 85 leaving the company to his nephews William H. Scholl (1920–2002) and Jack E. Scholl (1926–2006). Some still question whether or not Dr. Scholl's last name is his original birth name, primarily because the name rhymes with "sole", as in "the sole of a shoe."
Today the "Dr. Scholls" brand covers the North America region while the "Scholl" brand globally is owned by SSL International
SSL International
SSL International plc was a British manufacturer of healthcare products. Its best known brands were Durex and Scholl; other significant brands were Sauber and Mister Baby. The company's name was an abbreviation of Seton Scholl London International, its predecessor businesses. Since November 2010,...
. The company is still widely recognized as dealing in foot care and has become, in places, a household name.
External links
- Dr. Scholl's brand of foot care products
- Scholl brand of Footwear products
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
See also
- Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric MedicineDr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric MedicineDr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine is the college of podiatric medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Founded in 1912 by Dr. William M. Scholl along with five medical doctors, a pharmacist, a chiropodist, a chemist and a shoe fitter SCPM was originally...
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceRosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceRosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a private graduate school located in North Chicago, Illinois. Rosalind Franklin is a multi-disciplinary university that seeks to prepare its students to meet the nation's health care needs. The interprofessional education approach used at...
- Dr. Scholl'sDr. Scholl'sWilliam Mathias Scholl was a podiatrist, pioneer of foot care and the founder of Dr. Scholl's, a brand of foot care products. Scholl went on to found the Illinois College of Chiropody and Orthopaedics. William M...