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Gustaf de Laval

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Gustaf de Laval Famous memorial

Birth
Orsa, Orsa kommun, Dalarnas län, Sweden
Death
2 Feb 1913 (aged 67)
Stockholm, Stockholms kommun, Stockholms län, Sweden
Burial
Solna, Solna kommun, Stockholms län, Sweden GPS-Latitude: 59.3568459, Longitude: 18.0209084
Plot
Kvarter 21B, gravnummer 113
Memorial ID
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Inventor. Born in the Swedish province of Dalecarlia, he was an engineer chemist whom made several important inventions. He is most known for the invention of the continuously operating cream separator in 1888 and for his successful tries to use the operational steam turbine. He also created milking machines and separators for butter and cheese. During his lifetime, he acquired 92 Swedish patents and founded more then thirty companies.
Inventor. Born in the Swedish province of Dalecarlia, he was an engineer chemist whom made several important inventions. He is most known for the invention of the continuously operating cream separator in 1888 and for his successful tries to use the operational steam turbine. He also created milking machines and separators for butter and cheese. During his lifetime, he acquired 92 Swedish patents and founded more then thirty companies.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith


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  • Added: Feb 8, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8409/gustaf_de-laval: accessed ), memorial page for Gustaf de Laval (9 May 1845–2 Feb 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8409, citing Norra Begravningsplatsen, Solna, Solna kommun, Stockholms län, Sweden; Maintained by Find a Grave.