Heinrich Ehrhardt
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Heinrich Ehrhardt

German inventor and entrepreneur

Heinrich Ehrhardt (17 November 1840 in Zella St. Blasius – 20 November 1928 in Zella-Mehlis) was a German inventor, industrialist and entrepreneur.2

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Born 1840, died Nov 20, 1928.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: inventor, engineer, mechanical technician, entrepreneur.6

Around 1864, he studied and worked at the company Richard Hartmann in Chemnitz, which was the largest Saxon company.

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Personal life

  • Born1840, Zella-Mehlis7
  • DiedNov 20, 1928, Zella-Mehlis8
  • CitizenshipDuchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Germany9

Ehrhardt's uncle was the successful locomotive manufacturer and inventor Johann Heinrich Ehrhardt.

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