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Albert Arents

1840 – 1914

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Lived 1840 – 1914 (aged 74). Albert Arents was an American metallurgist and inventor.

Albert Arents (March 14, 1840, Clausthal, Kingdom of Prussia – May 13, 1914) was a Prussian-born American metallurgist. He was one of a group of German-trained mining engineers who helped develop the mineral assets of the Rocky Mountains.

Biography He was educated at University of Berlin and the mining school in Clausthal. After coming to the United States in 1865 to work in a small lead mine in Hampden County, Massachusetts, , headed for the western U.S. in 1866 . Here he was variously occupied as superintendent of mining, metallurgical mills, and smelters in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. He contributed technical papers to the Transactions of the American Institute of Mining Engineers, having been elected a member of that society in 1882. Among his inventions are the siphon tap, used on lead furnaces; the Eureka lead furnace, extensively employed throughout Colorado and Utah; and a roasting furnace that bears his name. At his death, he resided in Alameda, California, where he had moved around 1880.

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Who was Albert Arents?

metallurgist (1840-1914)

When was Albert Arents born?

Albert Arents was born on 14 March 1840 in Clausthal-Zellerfeld.

When did Albert Arents die?

Albert Arents died on 15 May 1914 in Alameda.

What was Albert Arents's occupation?

Albert Arents was a metallurgist and inventor.

What nationality was Albert Arents?

Albert Arents was American.

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· Wikipedia: Albert Arents

· Wikidata: Q16058770

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