Althans, Karl Ludwig
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30400-7_9007
Born: Bückeburg, (Niedersachsen, Germany), 5 December 1788
Died: Bettendorf, (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany), 10 October 1864
Privy Counselor Karl Althans made his mark as a mining expert and engineer, eventually heading one of the most famous foundries in Germany. Althans noticed that the lunar craters much resembled the scars left in armor plating when struck by a bullet.
Selected Reference
- Peters, T. F. (2000). Technological Thought Is Design’s Operative Method. Perspecta 21: 118–129.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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