Tinius Olsen
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Tinius Olsen (December 7, 1845 ā October 20, 1932) was a Norwegian-born American engineer and inventor. He was the founder of the Tinius Olsen Material Testing Machine Company, a maker of material testing machines. He was awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal of The Franklin Institute in 1891 for his autographic testing machine.[2]
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Born | December 7, 1845 (1845-12-07) [1] |
Died | 20 October 1932(1932-10-20) (aged 87) |
Nationality | Norwegian-born American |
Occupation(s) | Civil engineer and entrepreneur |
Known for | The foundation of the Tinius Olsen Material Testing Machine Company |
Awards | Elliott Cresson Medal |
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