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Jacob Ellehammer
1871-06-14 – 1946-05-20
Life & Legacy
Jacob Christian Hansen-Ellehammer (14 June 1871 – 20 May 1946) was a Danish inventor and aviation pioneer. He obtained a total of 59 Danish patents and worked with many different things, including amusement machines, Tivoli boats, egg openers, cleavers for pig slaughterhouses, engines in countless shades, motorcycles, cars, alternative energy and fire-fighting equipment. He was also among the first in Europe to fly an airplane.
Occupation & Career
inventor, non-fiction writer, engineer, aircraft pilot, watchmaker
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q286016 — wikidata View source
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