Hans von Kantzow
Hans von Kantzow (9 June 1887 – 12 April 1979) was a mountain engineer[1] and industry man, managing director and CEO at Bultfabriks AB in Hallstahammar 1918–1957. Von Kantzow is known to have invented the steel alloy Kanthal.[3] In 1931 AB Kanthal was founded for the exploitation of the invention.[4]
Hans von Kantzow | |
---|---|
Kantzow in 1951 | |
Born | Alkvetterns herrgård, Bjurtjärns församling, Storfors Municipality[1] | 9 June 1887
Died | 12 April 1979 91) | (aged
Nationality | Swedish |
Alma mater | Royal Institute of Technology |
Occupation | Engineer |
Employer | AB Kanthal |
References
- "Vem är det : Svensk biografisk handbok". Projekt Runeberg (in English and Swedish). P. A. Norstedt & Söners Förlag. 1925. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- Lundmark, Sten (18 February 2003). "Hans von Kantzow (1887-1979)". Degerfors IF. Archived from the original on 26 March 2005. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- "Kanthal – Hans von Kantzows lyckosamma misstag". Centrum för Näringslivshistoria (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- Svensson, Anders (29 October 2015). "von Kantzow". De 15 familjerna (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 July 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.