Fredrik Ljungström
Swedish engineer, technical designer, and industrialist (1875-1964) · Sweden · Scientists · Died at 88
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Something wrong?Fredrik Ljungström was a Swedish engineer, technical designer, and industrialist.
A life in dates
1964Died18 February 19641956Grashof Commemorative MedalAward1949James Watt International MedalAward1948The KTH Great PrizeAward1875Born16 June 1875
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The Ljungström Non-condensing Turbine Locomotive by Ljungström Steam Turbine Co. (Swedish: Aktiebolaget Ljungströms Ångturbin) (1931), established in 1908.
Svea Velocipede exhibited at the Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology.
With 12 knot, the Ljungström steam engine sloop (1895) became the fastest steamboat around Stockholm archipelago.
STAL turbine at the entrance of the Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology. A rather small but worthy representative of this turbine type, acquired by the museum in 1993.
The turbine rotor for Ljungström steam turbine 50 MW electric generator (circa 1932).
Ljungström Swedish Turbine Manufacturing Co. (Swedish: Svenska Turbinfabriks Aktiebolaget Ljungström, STAL), established in 1913.
Ljungström steam turbine locomotive (1921), adopted as Swedish Railways Turbine Locomotive Littera Å (1922).
Ljungström steam turbine locomotive at Stockholm Central Station (1922).Awards
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Sibling: Birger LjungströmAbout this person
Country
Sweden
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1875 to 1964 · aged 88
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