# Herbert Wertheim

_American businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Herbert A. Wertheim is an American optometrist, inventor, billionaire businessman, and philanthropist. He is the founder and president of Brain Power Incorporated (BPI).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 May 1939 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5735877#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Philadelphia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5735877#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5735877#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; inventor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5735877#P106))

## Questions

**When was Herbert Wertheim born?**  
Herbert Wertheim was born on 23 May 1939 in Philadelphia.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Herbert Wertheim](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Wertheim) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5735877](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5735877) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Herbert Wertheim and Wally Rhines at University of Florida in 2016 (cropped).jpg by Wally Rhines (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Herbert_Wertheim_and_Wally_Rhines_at_University_of_Florida_in_2016_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Herbert Wertheim, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Herbert Wertheim and Wally Rhines at University of Florida in 2016 (cropped).jpg — Wally Rhines, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Herbert Wertheim". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/herbert-wertheim. Retrieved 6 November 2026.