Ahl, Per-Olof b. January 23, 1919 d. November 2, 1996 Businessman, Author. He was the founder of "KappAhl", one of the leading clothing companies in Scandinavia. he started his successful business in 1953, locating his new firm in a basement in Gothenburg, Sweden, and toured Sweden, selling coats from a bus. His early efforts proved successful, and his business soon grew to one of the biggest companies in its field. Today there are more than 280 stores in Scandinavia, Europe, and Asia. Per-Olof Ahl also wrote two books on his work and vision; "...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm) Örgryte gamla kyrkogård, Goteborg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Hasselblad, Victor b. March 8, 1906 d. August 5, 1978 Inventor. Distinguished Swedish Inventor and Photographer. He invented the single lens reflex camera, known to the world as ”Hasselblad.” His famed career started in 1940, when a German military aeroplane was shot down over Swedish terrotory. The army found an aerial camera inside the plane, and the Royal Swedish Air Force asked Victor Hasselblad if he could ”make a camera like this?” He replied: ”No, I can make one better.” In 1941 the company Victor Hasselblad AB was founded, and was to begin...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm) Örgryte gamla kyrkogård, Goteborg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
b. January 23, 1919 d. November 2, 1996