| Konrad Grebe | |
|---|---|
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| Born | (1907-06-07)June 7, 1907 Schiffweiler, Saarland, Germany |
| Died | 12 July 1972(1972-07-12) (aged 65) Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, inventor |
Konrad Grebe (7 June 1907 – 12 July 1972) was a German mining engineer and inventor.
Life
He worked as a mining engineer in Ibbenbüren for German company Preussag. In 1937, Grebe invented the Kohlenhobel (coal plow). Grebe was married with Luise Grebe. He was buried at central cemetery in Ibbenbüren.
Awards
- 1943: Ehrenzeichen pioneer of labour
- 1962: Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille
Literature
- Hans Röhrs: Die Wiege des Kohlenhobels (with short biography of Konrad Grebes)
- Klaus Rotte: Kohlenhobel revolutionierte Bergbau: Konrad Grebe – Pionier der Arbeit. in: Ibbenbürener Volkszeitung, 30 December 1998
External links
References
- Dyczko, Artur; Kicki, Jerzy; Myszkowski, Michal; Stopa, Zbigniew; Tor, Andrzej (16 December 2011). New Techniques and Technologies in Thin Coal Seam Exploitation: International Mining Forum 2011. CRC Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-415-68938-0.
- Paschedag, Uli. "Plow Technology — History and the State of the Industry" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- "Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille:Konrad Grebe".