Hans von Kantzow

Hans von Kantzow (9 June 1887 – 12 April 1979) was a metallurgical engineer^[1] and industrialist, managing director and CEO at Bultfabriks AB in Hallstahammar 1918–1957. Von Kantzow is known to have invented the steel alloy Kanthal.^[3] In 1931 AB Kanthal was founded for the exploitation of the invention.^[4]

Hans von Kantzow
Kantzow in 1951
Born	(1887-06-09)9 June 1887 Alkvettern Manor, Bjurtjärn socken, Sweden–Norway (now Storfors Municipality, Sweden)[1]
Died	12 April 1979(1979-04-12) (aged 91) Hallstahammar, Sweden[2]
Alma mater	Royal Institute of Technology
Occupation	Engineer
Employer	AB Kanthal

References

1. "Vem är det : Svensk biografisk handbok". Projekt Runeberg (in English and Swedish). P. A. Norstedt & Söners Förlag. 1925. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
2. Lundmark, Sten (18 February 2003). "Hans von Kantzow (1887-1979)". Degerfors IF. Archived from the original on 26 March 2005. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
3. "Kanthal – Hans von Kantzows lyckosamma misstag". Centrum för Näringslivshistoria (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
4. Svensson, Anders (29 October 2015). "von Kantzow". De 15 familjerna (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 July 2018.