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Christopher Polhem
Also known as Christopher Polhammar
Swedish inventor (1661-1751)
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- Born
- 1661
- Died
- 1751
- Works
- 6
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- Commercie-rådet Christopher Polhems twenne betänkande
- Kort berättelse om de förnämsta mechaniska inventioner som tid efter annan af ... Christopher Polhem blifwit påfundne och til publici goda nytta och tienst inrättade, sampt om det öde, som en del af dem hafft genom tidernas oblida förändringar
- Åtskillige allmänne hushålds förslag ...
- Inledning til mecaniken och bygnings-konsten
- Dædalus Hyperboreus. Eller några nya mathematiska och physicaliska fo̊rso̊k och anmerckningar fo̊r åhr 1716[-1717]
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1983-11-17
audiobookhas german audiobooks
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Statue of Christopher Polhem by Ivar Johnsson in Gothenburg (granite.1952)
Christopher Polhammar (18 December 1661 – 30 August 1751) better known as Christopher Polhem (listen), which he took after his ennoblement in 1716, was a Swedish scientist, inventor, and industrialist. He made significant contributions to the economic and industrial development of Sweden, particularly mining. He was ennobled by King Charles XII of Sweden for his contributions to Swedish technological development.
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