Anders Jordahl
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Anders Olson Jordahl, born 1878 in Norway
and died 1969, was a famous inventor, entrepreneur, and artist.
In South Africa
he ran a restaurant for a short time together with his friend Ivar Kreuger
, but they soon sold the restaurant. In Germany
, also with Kreuger, he formed the company Deutsche Kahneisengesellschaft in 1903. It was here in 1913 that Jordahl developed the anchor channel by designing a C-shaped profile which was used as reinforcement and connection device at the same time. This was the first anchor channel ever developed. The first patent for this invention was granted to Jordahl on December 11, 1913.
Later in life, Jordahl lived in Millstone, New Jersey
, where his last known residence was.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and died 1969, was a famous inventor, entrepreneur, and artist.
In South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
he ran a restaurant for a short time together with his friend Ivar Kreuger
Ivar Kreuger
Ivar Kreuger was a Swedish civil engineer, financier, entrepreneur and industrialist. In 1908 Kreuger co-founded the construction company Kreuger & Toll Byggnads AB which specialized in new building techniques. By aggressive investments and innovative financial instruments he built a global match...
, but they soon sold the restaurant. In Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, also with Kreuger, he formed the company Deutsche Kahneisengesellschaft in 1903. It was here in 1913 that Jordahl developed the anchor channel by designing a C-shaped profile which was used as reinforcement and connection device at the same time. This was the first anchor channel ever developed. The first patent for this invention was granted to Jordahl on December 11, 1913.
Later in life, Jordahl lived in Millstone, New Jersey
Millstone, New Jersey
Millstone is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 418.Millstone was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 14, 1894, from portions of Hillsborough Township, based on the results of...
, where his last known residence was.