Gustaf de Laval

Gustaf de Laval
de Laval 1875
Born	9 May 1845 Orsa, Dalarna, Sweden
Died	2 February 1913 (aged 67) Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Alma mater	KTH Royal Institute of Technology Uppsala University
Known for	Steam turbines, dairy machinery, and the de Laval nozzle for rocket engines
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Karl Gustaf Patrik de Laval (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɡɵ̂sːtav dɛ laˈvalː] ^ⓘ; 9 May 1845 – 2 February 1913) was a Swedish engineer and inventor who made important contributions to the design of steam turbines and centrifugal separation machinery for dairy.