Henry G. Lykken (December 9, 1880 – April 5, 1958) was an American civil engineer and inventor who is credited with invention of: emergency tires, pneumatic grain elevators, coal pulverizers, and the original flour milling equipment adopted by Pillsbury Mills.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Henry G. Lykken was born in Dakota County, Minnesota and raised in Walsh County, North Dakota. He was the eldest of nine children born to Gilman Lykken (1854 - 1939), who emigrated from Telemark, Norway and Ella (Thoreson) Lykken (1860 - 1953). He was the father of David T. Lykken and grandfather of Joseph Lykken.[7]
Lykken graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1905 with the B.A. degree and M.E. degree in 1906 in mining engineering.[2] In 1958, his alma mater awarded him an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree. He was an inductee of Minnesota Inventors Hall of Fame of 1978.[8]
References
edit- ^ New York Times:Inventor Dies of Injuries; April 7, 1958
- ^ a b North Dakota History and people;volume 3
- ^ some of Henry G. Lykken patents[dead link]
- ^ Synergistic Fluid Energy Reducing And Classifying Unit; Patent number: 2953307; Filing date: Oct 15, 1956; Issue date: Sep 20, 1960
- ^ Lykken's patent on emergency tire
- ^ Minnesota Inventors Hall of Fame; Henry G. Lykken, Sr. - 1978 Inductee
- ^ Lowell Lykken (February 2013). "The Lykken Family in Walsh County". Walsh County Historical Society. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ University of North Dakota Honorary Degrees;1958, Henry G. Lykken, Doctor of Engineering