Feodor Ingvar Kamprad was a Swedish businessman born on March 30, 1926, and died on January 27, 2018. He started IKEA in 1943 and helped it grow into a large company that sells furniture in many countries. In 2008, IKEA became the world’s largest furniture seller.
Anders Ruben Rausing (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈrʉ̌ːbɛn ˈrâʊsɪŋ]; originally named Andersson; June 17, 1895 – August 10, 1983) was a Swedish business leader who founded the company Tetra Pak, which makes liquid food packaging.
Carl Edvard Johansson was born on March 15, 1864, and died on September 30, 1943. He was a Swedish inventor and scientist. He was born at Frötuna bruk, Fellingsbro, Örebro County.
Johan Petter Johansson (December 12, 1853 – August 25, 1943), sometimes called JP, was a Swedish inventor and businessperson. He created a modern adjustable spanner, which he patented in 1891 and May 11, 1892. He held over 100 patents throughout his life.
Otto Fredrik Gideon Sundbäck was born on April 24, 1880, and died on June 21, 1954. He was a Swedish-American electrical engineer who is best known for inventing the zipper.
Nils Ivar Bohlin was born on July 17, 1920, and died on September 26, 2002. He was a Swedish mechanical engineer and inventor who invented the three-point safety belt while working for Volvo.
Anders Håkan Lans was born on November 2, 1947, in Enskede, Sweden. He is a Swedish inventor who worked for the Swedish National Defence Research Institute (FOA) and later for Stockholm University. His main contribution is the development of Self-Organized Time Division Multiple Access (STDMA) datalink technology, which is used in the Automatic Identification System (AIS) for vehicle navigation.
Harry Theodor Nyquist (pronounced “nigh-kwist” in English and [ˈnŷːkvɪst] in Swedish), born on February 7, 1889, and died on April 4, 1976, was a Swedish-American physicist and electronic engineer. He made important contributions to communication theory.
Carl Georg Munters was born on March 22, 1897, and died in 1989. He was a Swedish inventor best known for working with Baltzar von Platen to create the gas absorption refrigerator, which is now sold by Electrolux. Munters also invented and patented a method for making foam plastic.
Helge Palmcrantz was born in Hammerdal, Jämtland, Sweden. He was the son of Per Gustaf Palmcrantz (1806–1905) and Lovisa Ulrika Nordenmark. His father served as a captain in the Jämtland Ranger Regiment.