Carl Munters
Swedish inventor (1897-1989) · Sweden · On the map · Scientists
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.
Carl Munters is read about 15 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 21 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Country
Sweden
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1897 to 1983 · aged 86