Hans von Kantzow | |
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Born | |
Died | 12 April 1979 Hallstahammar, Sweden[2] | (aged 91)
Alma mater | Royal Institute of Technology |
Occupation | Engineer |
Employer | AB Kanthal |
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]