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Björn Prytz

1887-01-01 – 1976-01-01

Portrait of Björn Prytz
Björn Prytz, the Swedish Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of St JamesCredit: Peterdanckwerts

Life & Legacy

Björn Gustaf Prytz (2 April 1887 – 22 June 1976) was a Swedish industrialist in the early 1900s and from 1938 to 1946 Minister Plenipotentiary in London for the Swedish government.
Prytz first registered the name Volvo, later used by the car company, as a subsidiary of the ball bearing company SKF In 1940, as Swedish plenipotentiary, he was involved in discussions with British government officials exploring a compromise peace with Nazi Germany.

Occupation & Career

politician, businessperson

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q4919764 — wikidata View source

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