About Robert Dahlander
Lived 1870 – 1935 (aged 65). Robert Dahlander was a Swedish electrical engineer.
Robert Dahlander (9 June 1870 – 18 October 1935) was a Swedish engineer and public agency administrator. He was also highly active and commissioner in several technological associations in the fields of gas and electricity.
Born in Gothenburg Sweden, he is internationally best known for the co-innovation of the Dahlander connection while employed at ASEA, that through a slightly altered pole connection allows a single-winded induction motor to run at two different speeds depending on which connectors are used.
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Who was Robert Dahlander?
Swedish engineer
When was Robert Dahlander born?
Robert Dahlander was born on 9 June 1870 in Gothenburg.
When did Robert Dahlander die?
Robert Dahlander died on 18 October 1935 in Stockholm.
What was Robert Dahlander's occupation?
Robert Dahlander was an electrical engineer.
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Robert Dahlander was Swedish.
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