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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1661-12-18 ) 18 December 1661, Tingstäde , Gotland , Sweden
- Died
- 30 August 1751 (1751-08-30) (aged 89), Stockholm , Sweden
- Alma mater
- Uppsala University , University of Harderwijk
- Known for
- Göta Canal , Various inventions
- Awards
- Order of the Polar Star , Head of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences . Ennobled in 1716
- Fields
- Physics , mechanics
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Christoffer
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Occupation
- mathematician
- Position held
- councillor of commerce
- Educated at
- University of Harderwijk
- Languages spoken
- Swedish
- Field of work
- mechanics
- Image
- Christopher Polhem, 1661-1751 (David von Krafft) - Nationalmuseum - 15685.tif
- Work location
- Stockholm
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- date of birth
- 1661-12-18
- date of death
- 1751-08-30
- Commons category
- Christopher Polhem
- member of
- Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
- Commons gallery
- Christopher Polhem
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- WikiProject Mathematics
- P8168
- Petrovo Selo
- birth name
- Christopher Polhammar
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