About Max Duttenhofer
Lived 1843 – 1903 (aged 59–60). Max Duttenhofer was a German industrialist and entrepreneur.
Max Duttenhofer (May 20, 1843 – August 14, 1903; full name: Max Wilhelm Heinrich Duttenhofer, 1896: Max von Duttenhofer) was a German entrepreneur and industrialist. His factory invented smokeless gunpowder.
Life
In 1863 Max took over a powder mill from his father, from which the gunpowder factory Rottweil emerged. In 1884 he achieved a major breakthrough; smokeless gunpowder.
In 1890, Duttenhofer was one of the three founders of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft. In 1898, he initiated the founding of a private military-industrial lab (Center for Scientific-Technical Research) in Neubabelsberg which later gave its name to centralite.
Duttenhofer was a member of the board of the Pan-German League.
He died of a heart attack in 1903.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Max Duttenhofer?
German businessman (1843–1903)
When was Max Duttenhofer born?
Max Duttenhofer was born on 20 May 1843 in Rottweil.
When did Max Duttenhofer die?
Max Duttenhofer died in 1903 in Tübingen.
What was Max Duttenhofer's occupation?
Max Duttenhofer was an industrialist and entrepreneur.
What nationality was Max Duttenhofer?
Max Duttenhofer was German.
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