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Slavoljub Eduard Penkala
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Slavoljub Eduard Penkala (Croatian pronunciation: [slâʋɔʎuːb ɛ̂duard pɛŋkǎːla]; 20 April 1871 – 5 February 1922) was a Slovak-Croatian engineer and inventor.[1][2]
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Slavoljub Penkala | |
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![]() Slavoljub Penkala in 1920 | |
Born | Eduard Pękała (1871-04-20)20 April 1871 |
Died | 5 February 1922(1922-02-05) (aged 50) |
Resting place | Mirogoj Cemetery |
Nationality | Croatian |
Other names | Slavoljub Eduard Penkala (full name) |
Education | Royal Saxon Polytechnic Institute (Ph.D., 1898) |
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Known for | Inventing the mechanical pencil |
Spouse | Emily Stoffregen |
Children | 4 |
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