Konrad Grebe
German mining engineer and inventor (1907–1972)
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Konrad Grebe (7 June 1907 – 12 July 1972) was a German mining engineer and inventor.
BornJune 7, 1907
Schiffweiler, Saarland, Germany
Died12 July 1972 (aged 65)
Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Konrad Grebe | |
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| Born | June 7, 1907 Schiffweiler, Saarland, Germany |
| Died | 12 July 1972 (aged 65) Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Occupations | Engineer, inventor |
Life
He worked as a mining engineer in Ibbenbüren for German company Preussag.[1] In 1937, Grebe invented the Kohlenhobel (coal plow).[2] Grebe was married with Luise Grebe. He was buried at central cemetery in Ibbenbüren.
Awards
- 1943: Ehrenzeichen pioneer of labour
- 1962: Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[3]
Literature
- Hans Röhrs: Die Wiege des Kohlenhobels (with short biography of Konrad Grebes)
- Klaus Rotte: Kohlenhobel revolutionierte Bergbau: Konrad Grebe – Pionier der Arbeit. in: Ibbenbürener Volkszeitung, 30 December 1998