Gustav de Laval

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Inventor
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Laval_University
gptkbp:awards Royal_Swedish_Academy_of_Engineering_Sciences_member
gptkbp:birthDate May 9, 1845
gptkbp:children Three children
gptkbp:contribution Mechanical engineering
gptkbp:deathDate February 2, 1912
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:field Engineering
gptkbp:founded Laval_Company
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gustav de Laval
gptkbp:influenced Modern engineering
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:James_Watt
gptkbp:inventor 1878
1883
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1901
1904
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1909
1911
1912
gptkbp:knownFor Steam turbine
Centrifugal separator
Cream separator
gptkbp:legacy Advancements in turbine technology
Influence on dairy industry
Contributions to industrial machinery
Development of efficient separation processes
Establishment of engineering principles
Impact on agricultural engineering
Innovations in mechanical design
Pioneering work in fluid dynamics
Promotion of scientific research in engineering
Recognition_in_engineering_history
gptkbp:nationality Swedish
gptkbp:occupation Engineer
gptkbp:patentCitation Steam turbine patent
Centrifugal cream separator patent
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anna_de_Laval