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Gustaf Dalén

engineer and inventor

Born: Died: Swedish

Nils Gustaf Dalén was a Swedish engineer and inventor who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1912 "for his invention of automatic regulators for use in conjunction with gas accumulators for illuminating lighthouses and buoys".

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Swedish engineer and inventor

Gustaf Dalén's Historical Timeline

  1. Nobel Prize for Physics awarded to Gustaf Dalén for inventing automatic regulators for gas accumulators for lighthouses

    Nobel Prize for Physics awarded to Gustaf Dalén for inventing automatic regulators for gas accumulators for lighthouses and buoys

  2. Gustaf Dalén dies

    Gustaf Dalén, Swedish engineer and inventor, known for swedish engineer and inventor, died on 1937-12-09.

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When was Gustaf Dalén born?
Gustaf Dalén was born on 1869-12-09 (Swedish).
What is Gustaf Dalén known for?
Swedish engineer and inventor
What historical events involved Gustaf Dalén?
Gustaf Dalén was involved in 2 recorded historical events, including Nobel Prize for Physics awarded to Gustaf Dalén for inventing automatic regulators for gas accumulators for lighthouses , Gustaf Dalén dies.
When did Gustaf Dalén die?
Gustaf Dalén died on 1937-01-01.

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