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Edwin Ruud

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Norwegian mechanical engineer

NorwayScientistsLived 1854 to 1932 · aged 78
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Edwin Ruud was a Norwegian-American mechanical engineer and inventor who immigrated to the United States where he designed, sold, and popularized the tankless water heater. He was the founder and President of Ruud Manufacturing Company, now a division of Rheem Manufacturing Company.

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A 1915 diagram showing the innards of a Ruud instantaneous water heaterA 1915 diagram showing the innards of a Ruud instantaneous water heaterA Ruud Type F Size no. 3 instantaneous and automatic water heater from 1906A Ruud Type F Size no. 3 instantaneous and automatic water heater from 1906

Awards 1

1929Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎

Scientists from Norway 6

Ægidius Elling41.4Johan Hjort41.2Ivar Asbjørn Følling41.5Gil Andersen40.7Erik Rotheim41.5Grethe Rytter Hasle40.6

About this person

Country
Norway
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1854 to 1932 · aged 78
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8 languages

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