Family Sibling
Carl Odhner
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Willgodt Theophil Odhner
1845-08-10 – 1905-09-15
Life & Legacy
Willgodt Theophil Odhner (Russian: Вильгодт Теофил Однер; 10 August 1845 – 15 September [O.S. 2 September] 1905) was a Swedish engineer and entrepreneur, working in St. Petersburg, Russia. He was the inventor of the Odhner Arithmometer, which by the 1940s was one of the most popular type of portable mechanical calculator in the world.
According to a brochure distributed by Odhner's company at the Paris World exposition of 1900 "...Odhner had, in 1871, an opportunity to repair a Thomas calculating machine and then became convinced that it is possible to solve the problem of mechanical calculation by a simpler and more appropriate way". It took him 19 years to perfect the design of this new machine so it could be manufactured effectively.
Occupation & Career
inventor, engineer, businessperson
Education
Royal Institute of Technology
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Odhner Arithmometer
Legacy Highlights
Notable Work
Odhner Arithmometer
Education & Institutions
Royal Institute of Technology
Verified Legacy Record
Notable Work
Odhner Arithmometer
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2034582 · wikidata
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