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Waldemar Jungner

Inventor

Died when: 55 years 72 days (662 months)
Star Sign: Gemini

 

Waldemar Jungner

Ernst Waldemar Jungner (19 June 1869 – 30 August 1924) was a Swedish inventor and engineer.In 1898 he invented the nickel-iron electric storage battery (NiFe), the nickel-cadmium battery (NiCd), and the rechargeable alkaline silver-cadmium battery (AgCd).

As an inventor, he also fabricated a fire alarm based on different dilutions of metals.He also worked on the electrolytic production of sodium carbonate and patented a rock drilling device.


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