Gustaf de Laval (1845-1913). Swedish engineer and inventor.
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[ The above copyrighted picture is reproduced here by permission: © 2006 Jochen Wilke ]
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Carl Gustaf Patrik de Laval was a prolific Swedish inventor of the same caliber as Thomas Edison. He made a wide variety of important practical contributions ranging from dairy equipment to steam turbines. The de Laval nozzle used in modern rocketry is named after him.
