Franz San Galli
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Franz San Galli (1824–1908) was a Russia
n businessman who invented the radiator
, which significantly contributed to modern central heating
systems. Born in Stettin (Prussian Pomerania, now Szczecin), he was mostly of Italian
and German descent. He spent most of his life in St. Petersburg (Russia
's capital at the time), where he ran his business and developed his inventions.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n businessman who invented the radiator
Radiator
Radiators are heat exchangers used to transfer thermal energy from one medium to another for the purpose of cooling and heating. The majority of radiators are constructed to function in automobiles, buildings, and electronics...
, which significantly contributed to modern central heating
Central heating
A central heating system provides warmth to the whole interior of a building from one point to multiple rooms. When combined with other systems in order to control the building climate, the whole system may be a HVAC system.Central heating differs from local heating in that the heat generation...
systems. Born in Stettin (Prussian Pomerania, now Szczecin), he was mostly of Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
and German descent. He spent most of his life in St. Petersburg (Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
's capital at the time), where he ran his business and developed his inventions.