Hans von Kantzow

Born(1887-06-09)9 June 1887

Alkvettern Manor, Bjurtjärn socken, Sweden–Norway (now Storfors Municipality, Sweden)^[1]

Died12 April 1979(1979-04-12) (aged 91)

Hallstahammar, Sweden^[2]

AlmamaterRoyal Institute of Technology

OccupationEngineer

Hans von Kantzow
Kantzow in 1951
Born	(1887-06-09)9 June 1887 Alkvettern Manor, Bjurtjärn socken, Sweden–Norway (now Storfors Municipality, Sweden)[1]
Died	12 April 1979(1979-04-12) (aged 91) Hallstahammar, Sweden[2]
Alma mater	Royal Institute of Technology
Occupation	Engineer
Employer	AB Kanthal

Hans von Kantzow (9 June 1887 – 12 April 1979) was a metallurgical engineer^[1] and industrialist, managing director and CEO at Bultfabriks AB in Hallstahammar 1918–1957. Von Kantzow is known to have invented the steel alloy Kanthal.^[3] In 1931 AB Kanthal was founded for the exploitation of the invention.^[4]