About Berndt August Hjorth
Lived 1862 – 1937 (aged 74). Berndt August Hjorth was a Swedish architect, industrialist and businessperson.
Berndt August Hjorth (1862 in Finland – 1937 in Stockholm) was a Swedish businessman and the founder of Bahco group.
Berndt August Hjorth came to Sweden in 1881. In 1889 he opened a tool and machinery shop in Stockholm, BA Hjorth & Co, incorporated as a shareholder company in 1916 and in 1954 renamed Bahco. The following year, he made an exclusive contract with Johan Petter Johansson to market his invention, an adjustable spanner.
In 1892, Hjorth acquired the sole rights to another Swedish invention, the Primus stove, patented by Frans Wilhelm Lindqvist. In 1918, Hjorth acquired the Primus factory on Lilla Essingen island in western Stockholm.
In Stockholm, Hjorth lived at Villagatan 15 in Villastaden, a wealthy part of Östermalm. In the early 1930s, he built his own "Villa Hjorth" in Diplomatstaden, also in Östermalm.
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Who was Berndt August Hjorth?
Swedish businessman (1862–1937)
When was Berndt August Hjorth born?
Berndt August Hjorth was born on 30 May 1862 in Dragsfjärd.
When did Berndt August Hjorth die?
Berndt August Hjorth died on 20 February 1937 in Oscar Parish.
What was Berndt August Hjorth's occupation?
Berndt August Hjorth was an architect, industrialist and businessperson.
What nationality was Berndt August Hjorth?
Berndt August Hjorth was Swedish.
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