Carl von Linde
Carl Paul Gottfried von Linde (11 June 1842 – 16 November 1934) was a German scientist, engineer, and businessman. He discovered a refrigeration cycle and invented the first industrial-scale air separation and gas liquefaction processes, which led to the first reliable and efficient compressed-ammonia refrigerator in 1876.
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Carl von Linde in 1868 | |
| Born | 11 June 1842 Berndorf, Kingdom of Bavaria |
| Died | 16 November 1934 (aged 92) Munich, Germany |
| Known for | Founder of Linde plc Oxyliquit Linde double-column process Linde–Frank–Caro process Hampson–Linde cycle |
| Awards | Wilhelm Exner Medal (1922) Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts (1918) Werner von Siemens Ring (1916) Elliott Cresson Medal (1914) |
Linde was the founder of the company now known as Linde plc but formerly known (variously) as the Linde division of Union Carbide, Linde, Linde Air Products, Praxair, and others. This company is the world's largest producer of industrial gases and ushered in the creation of the global supply chain for industrial gases.
Linde was a member of scientific and engineering associations, including being on the board of trustees of the Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt and the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities. He was knighted in 1897 as Ritter von Linde.