About Carl Schenck
Lived 1835 – 1910 (aged 75). Carl Schenck was a German engineer and entrepreneur.
Carl Heinrich Johann Schenck was a German technology pioneer and businessman who established Carl Schenck Eisengießerei & Waagenfabrik in 1881, in Darmstadt, Germany. The company was the first manufacturer of the industrial balancing machine. It is known today as Carl Schenck AG, and has been a subsidiary of the global technology conglomerate, Dürr AG, since 1999.
Memoriam The Carl Schenck Award, offered annually by the Technical University in Darmstadt, is dedicated to him. The TU campus houses two units of Dürr's Measuring and Process Systems division: the Balancing and Assembly Products unit (BAP); and the Schenck Technologie und Industriepark.
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Who was Carl Schenck?
German entrepreneur (1835–1910)
When was Carl Schenck born?
Carl Schenck was born on 14 November 1835 in Herborn.
When did Carl Schenck die?
Carl Schenck died on 19 December 1910 in Darmstadt.
What was Carl Schenck's occupation?
Carl Schenck was an engineer and entrepreneur.
What nationality was Carl Schenck?
Carl Schenck was German.
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