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Gustaf de Laval

Gustaf de Laval, Swedish engineer and businessman (died 1913)

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Born
May 9, 1845
Died
February 2, 1913
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1845

About Gustaf de Laval

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. De Laval also made important contributions to the dairy industry, including the first centrifugal milk-cream separator and early milking machine, the first of which he patented in 1894. Together with Oscar Lamm, de Laval founded the company Alfa Laval in 1883, which was known as AB Separator until 1963 when the present name was introduced. It was not until after his death, however, that the company he founded marketed the first commercially practical milking machine, in 1918.

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Gustaf de Laval timeline

  1. Together with Oscar Lamm, de Laval founded the company Alfa Laval in 1883, which was known as AB Separator until 1963 when the present name was introduced.
  2. De Laval also made important contributions to the dairy industry, including the first centrifugal milk-cream separator and early milking machine, the first of which he patented in 1894.
  3. It was not until after his death, however, that the company he founded marketed the first commercially practical milking machine, in 1918.

The world when Gustaf de Laval was born

Gustaf de Laval was born in 1845. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineTexas and Florida become US states
  • Technology milestoneRubber band patented
  • World population~1.25B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames K. Polk
  • U.S. population19.6M

1845 versus 2026

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Measure18452026
Population19.6M341 million

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