Hans von Kantzow (9 June 1887 – 12 April 1979) was a metallurgical engineer[1] and industrialist, 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 | |
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 Kantzow in 1951 | |
| Born | 9 June 1887 |
| Died | 12 April 1979 (aged 91) Hallstahammar, Sweden[2] |
| Alma mater | Royal Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Employer | AB Kanthal |
References
edit- ^ a b "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.