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Johannes Hint

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Estonian technology scientist (1914-1985)

ScientistsLived 1914 to 1985 · aged 70
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Johannes Rudolph Hint was an Estonian scientist and the only person to create and successfully run a limited company under the communist planned economy of the Soviet Union. With his company, Dessim Ltd, he earned millions for the Soviet Union.

Awards 4

1964Merited Scientist of Estonian SSR
1962Lenin Prize
1949Estonian SSR State Prize
Order of the Red Banner of Labour

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Paul AristeAlso won Merited Scientist of Estonian SSRPaul KuusbergAlso won Estonian SSR State PrizeHarri MooraAlso won Merited Scientist of Estonian SSRRaimo KangroAlso won Estonian SSR State PrizeJaan EinastoAlso won Estonian SSR State PrizeJohan EichfeldAlso won Merited Scientist of Estonian SSR

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Johannes Rudolph Hint was an Estonian scientist and the only person to create and successfully run a limited company under the communist planned economy of the Soviet Union. With his company, Dessim Ltd, he earned millions for the Soviet Union. His most important scientific invention was the building material silikaltsiit (Laprex), which was developed through the execution of the disintegrator system. His inventions are still widely used in Germany, Austria, the United States, Japan and Russia.

Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1985 · aged 70
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6 languages

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