Axel Fredrik Enström (21 August 1875 – 31 March 1948) was a

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electrical engineer and civil servant.

Biography

He was born on 21 August 1875 in

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. He graduated from the

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. He later earned a

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from

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. From 1896 to 1908 he taught physics and

electrical engineering Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems that use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

. From 1903 to 1916 he was a partner in an electrical testing station and he carried out consulting and investigative activities in the electrotechnical field for Sweden. In 1916 Enström was appointed to the National Board of Trade. In 1918, he took the initiative to form the

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(IVA) and in 1919 was appointed IVA's first president, and was at the same time given the title of professor. He served as president until 1940.Kungl. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien: IVAs VDar
, accessed on April 8, 2009 In 1922, he was elected a member of the

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. He died in Sweden on 31 March 1948.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Enstrom, Axel Fredrik Swedish electrical engineers KTH Royal Institute of Technology alumni Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 1875 births 1948 deaths Engineers from Stockholm