Gustaf de Laval
Swedish engineer and inventor
Karl Gustaf Patrik de Laval was a Swedish engineer and inventor who made important contributions to the design of steam turbines and centrifugal separation machinery for dairy. Wikipedia
Born: May 9, 1845, Orsa Municipality, Sweden
Died: February 2, 1913 (age 67 years), Stockholm, Sweden
Organizations founded: DeLaval and Alfa Laval
Spouse: Isabel Amalia Grundahl (m. 1895–1913)
Place of burial: Norra Begravningsplatsen, Solna, Sweden
Education: Uppsala University (1867–1872) and KTH Royal Institute of Technology (1863–1866)
Full name: Karl Gustaf Patrik de Laval