Fredrik Idestam
Finnish mining engineer, founder of Nokia (1838-1916) · Scientists · Died at 77
Knut Fredrik Idestam was a Finnish mining engineer and businessman, best known as a founder of Nokia. He is considered the father of the wood-based paper industry in Finland, having introduced groundwood pulp technology from Germany and establishing the first commercially successful groundwood mill in the country.
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He also played a decisive role in organising the Finnish paper industry through the founding of several trade associations.
