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Sven Gustaf Wingqvist
1876-12-10 – 1953-04-17
Life & Legacy
Sven Gustaf Wingqvist (10 December 1876 – 17 April 1953) was a Swedish engineer, inventor, and industrialist, and one of the founders of Svenska Kullagerfabriken (SKF), one of the world's leading ball bearing and roller bearing makers. Sven Wingqvist invented the multi-row self-aligning ball bearing in 1907.
Occupation & Career
inventor, entrepreneur, designer, engineer
Legacy Highlights
Organizations & Memberships
Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q958571 — wikidata View source
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