# Robert Durrer

> Robert Durrer (1890–1978) was a Swiss engineer who invented the basic oxygen steelmaking process. The process was successfully tested by Durrer in 1948. A team led by Dr Theodor Eduard Suess in Austria adapted the process and scaled it to industrial size, after which it was commercialized by VÖEST and ÖAMG.

*Swiss engineer (1890-1978)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** Switzerland
- **Born:** 1890-11-18
- **Died:** 1978-02-13
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.1 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 5.7 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Robert Durrer](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Durrer)
- [Robert Durrer (Metallurg)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Durrer_(Metallurg))
- [Robert Durrer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Durrer)
- [Robert Durrer](https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Durrer)
- [Robert Durrer (métallurgiste)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Durrer_(m%C3%A9tallurgiste))
- [Robert Durrer](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Durrer)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3435010)

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