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Hans von Kantzow
Kantzow in 1951
Born(1887-06-09)9 June 1887
Alkvettern Manor, Bjurtjärn socken, Sweden–Norway (now Storfors Municipality, Sweden)
Died12 April 1979(1979-04-12) (aged 91)
Hallstahammar, Sweden
Alma materRoyal Institute of Technology
OccupationEngineer
EmployerAB Kanthal

Hans von Kantzow (9 June 1887 – 12 April 1979) was a metallurgical engineer and industrialist, managing director and CEO at Bultfabriks AB in Hallstahammar 1918–1957. Von Kantzow is known to have invented the steel alloy Kanthal. In 1931 AB Kanthal was founded for the exploitation of the invention.

References

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