# Carl Munters

> Carl Georg Munters was a Swedish inventor, most known for inventing together with Baltzar von Platen the gas absorption refrigerator now sold by Electrolux. He also invented and patented a method of making foamed plastic, which was later rediscovered by Dow Chemical Company and used to make Styrofoam.

*Swedish inventor (1897–1989)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/carl-munters

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Sweden
- **Born:** 1897-03-22
- **Died:** 1983-03-29
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 45.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 5.7 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 9.4 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.munters.com/

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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q389828)

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