Primo Michele Levi (July 31, 1919 – April 11, 1987) was a Jewish-Italian chemist, Holocaust survivor and author of memoirs, short stories, poems, essays and novels.
I wouldn't say it has impacted history, but it has been around for a long time. Columbus's crew wore a jean type of material because it held up well in harsh conditions. In the 1860's Levi Strauss...
Normally the imperial power has a superior tehnology and customs. On the conquered countries, it makes this technology available to the conquered people and provides a mixing of imperial settlers...