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{geni:occupation} 'Professor' of Hairdressing
{geni:about_me} He was Hairdresser to a Queen
By Graham Etherington (Article in Worcester Standard 1962)
Professor J.J. MULLER, probably the most highly- accredited hairdresser South Africa has yet produced , died at Worcester last Friday at the age of 78. Winner of two professorships, five gold medals and innumerable awards for hairdressing, he was an attendant hairdresser to Queen Mary
His life story, which reads a like a novel, is a true example of courage, independence and the will to succeed. Jacob Jurgen was born at Malmesbury June 8, 1884, the 13th child of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Muller He attended the local school and left at the age of 15 after passing standard six (no mean feat in those days. He worked at various jobs - including peddling a greengrocer's cart and running errands - and then went to Cape Town to take up carpentry with his elder brother.
Tiring of this work he became an apprentice barber and learned to cut men's hair. But he was still not satisfied with this achievement and decided to travel.
With the aid of R60 given him by his widowed mother he boarded a ship for England, armed with a letter of introduction to a London hairdresser- the ex-partner of his Cape Town employer.
On his arrival at Southhampton he was met by the hairdresser, a Mr. Grotti, who worked at Maison Eugene, at that time one of the largest salons in London, It was to this salon that Jacob went to work undcr the auspiees of Professor Douglas Jones. This man taught him ladies' hairdressing.
It was in 1914, at the age of 30, that Jacob gained his first success as a hairdresser. On the advice of Professor Jones he entered the 'Open Hairdressing Competition' in London and walked off with the first and second prizes (two gold medals.)
After this he toured Ireland and France, entering competitions and giving exhibitions. On return to England in 1915 he married his model (the woman whose hair, he dressed at competitions) Margaret Gill.
He was then asked to teach at the International School of Hairdressing in London. At theend of the year he entered a third 'Open Competition' and again won the gold medal. But this time he had something to add to it. - a professorship awarded him by the International Society of Hairdressers.
In 1916 he won two more medals and was awarded a professorship by the British Society as well.
Professor Muller then joined Charles Jusky as a court hairdresser, a position he held until he left for South Africa in 1920.
When he returner to Cape Town he brought with him the now well known Eugene cold permanent wave.He opened up a salon in Lennon's Buildings Adderley Street and spent some years there until a heart attack forced him to retire and he moved to Worcester. With the help of three daughters ( whom he trained as hairdressers) he ran a salon there for a time, but eventually he was forced to give this up as well.
Professor Muller went to live at Hopefield but finally returned to Worcester to take up his cottage in Van Riebeeck Garden Village. He lived thre until his death. He is survived by his wife, four daughters, a son and six grandchildren.
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