Family Child
Johann Gottlieb Langen
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q63758 · wikidata
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Eugen Langen
1833-10-09 – 1895-10-02
Life & Legacy
Carl Eugen Langen (9 October 1833 in Cologne – 2 October 1895 in Elsdorf) was a German entrepreneur, engineer and inventor, involved in the development of the petrol engine and the Wuppertal Suspension Railway. In 1857 he worked in his father's sugar factory, JJ Langen & Söhne, and after extensive technical training at the Polytechnic institute in Karlsruhe, patented a method for producing sugar cubes. In 1870 he co-founded Pfeifer & Langen, still in operation today. He sold this method in 1872 to Sir Henry Tate of England, founder of the Tate Gallery in London.
Occupation & Career
inventor, entrepreneur
Legacy Highlights
Organizations & Memberships
Colonial Council · VDI – The Association of German Engineers
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Family Child
Arnold Langen
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q63758 · wikidata
Family Child
Hans Rudolf Langen
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q63758 · wikidata
Family Child
Hedwig von Wissmann
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q63758 · wikidata
Family Father
Johann Jakob Langen
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q63758 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Emil Langen
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Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q63758 — wikidata View source
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