Award
Nobel Prize in Physics
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Nils Gustaf Dalén
1869-11-30 – 1937-12-09
Life & Legacy
Nils Gustaf Dalén (Swedish: [ˈɡɵ̂sːtav daˈleːn] ; 30 November 1869 – 9 December 1937) was a Swedish engineer and inventor who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1912 "for his invention of automatic regulators for use in conjunction with gas accumulators for illuminating lighthouses and buoys."
Occupation & Career
physicist, engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, business executive, chemist, industrialist
Education
Chalmers University of Technology
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Nobel Prize in Physics
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Nobel Prize in Physics
Employer
AGA AB
Organizations & Memberships
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Education & Institutions
Chalmers University of Technology
Verified Legacy Record
Family Father
Anders Johansson
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Family Sibling
Albin Dalén
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Family Spouse
Elma Persson
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Sources & Provenance
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