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Schweinfurt is a city in the Unterfranken region of Bavaria in Germany.

A famous native of Schweinfurt is Friedrich RückertFriedrich Ruckert ( May 16, 1788 January 31, 1866) was a German poet, translator, and professor of Oriental languages. Ruckert was born at Schweinfurt on the May 16th 1788, the eldest son of a lawyer. He was educated at the gymnasium of his native place a, a notable poet and translator. The Museum Georg Schäfer, founded by Georg Schäfer , shows among others important pieces of Altdeutschen Malerei .

1 Economy

Schweinfurt is known for its metal industry, especially ball-bearing plants and bicycleBicycle" may also refer to Bicycle Playing Cards. A bicycle or bike is a pedal-driven land vehicle with two wheels arranged in line. First introduced in 19th century Europe, it evolved quickly into its current design. With over one billion in the world to manufacturing. (See also FAG Kugelfischer , ZF Sachs AGSachs is a German manufacturer of motorcycles, mopeds, power-assited bicycles and ATVs. At August 1, 1895 the Schweinfurter Pracisions-Kugellagerwerke Fichtel & Sachs oHG was founded in Schweinfurt by the inventor Ernst Sachs and the investor Karl Fichtel and SKFSKF Svenska Kullagerfabriken AB later AB SKF is a Swedish company founded in 1907. It manufactures roller ball bearings. The business founded on Sven Wingquist's 1907 patent was successful from early on, and by 1910 the company had 325 employees, a daught). The pigment Schweinfurter Green , which is extremely toxic, was manufactured here. In World War IIWorld War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the world's nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. The war was fough, Schweinfurt's ball-bearing plants were targets of at least two major B-17 daylight bombingStrategic bombing is a military strategem used in a total war style campaign that attempts to destroy the economic ability of a nation-state to wage war. It is a systematically organized and executed attack from the air. It is different from the tactical raids by the United States Army Air Force.