Göran Fredrik Göransson
Göran Fredrik Göransson | |
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Portrait of Göransson from the book "Svenska industriens män" | |
| Born | 20 January 1819 Gävle, Sweden |
| Died | 12 May 1900 (aged 81) Sandviken, Sweden |
| Burial place | Sandviken |
| Nationality | Swedish |
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| Spouse |
Catharina Elisabeth Sehlberg
(m. 1842) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | Anders Petter Göransson (father) Maria Catharina Elfstrand (mother) |
Göran Fredrik Göransson (20 January 1819 – 12 May 1900) was a Swedish merchant, ironmaster and industrialist. He was the founder of the company Sandvikens Jernverks AB (now called Sandvik AB) and was the first person to implement the Bessemer process successfully on an industrial scale and pioneered ingot steel in the Swedish iron and steel industry.