Julius Pintsch
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Julius Pintsch

German tinsmith, manufacturer and inventor

Carl Friedrich Julius Pintsch (6 January 1815 – 20 January 1884) was a German tinsmith, manufacturer and inventor who is primarily known for the invention of Pintsch gas. The gas, distilled from naphtha or other petroleum products, was widely used in railway transport and marine navigation applications from its invention in 1851 until the 1930s.2

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Born Jan 6, 1815, died Jan 20, 1884.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: entrepreneur, tinsmith, design engineer.4

Personal life

  • BornJan 6, 1815, Berlin5
  • DiedJan 20, 1884, Fürstenwalde6
  • CitizenshipGermany7