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Konrad Grebe


Konrad Grebe

Konrad Grebe (born 7 June 1907 in Schiffweiler/Heiligenwald; died 12 July 1972 in Wuppertal) was a German mining engineer and inventor.

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Konrad Grebe UNDERGROUND PRODUCTION Wilhelm Lbbe and Konrad Grebe

Life

He worked as a mining engineer in Ibbenbüren for German company Preussag. In 1937, Grebe invented the Kohlenhobel (coal plow). Grebe was married with Luise Grebe. He was buried on central cemetery in Ibbenbüren.

Awards

  • 1943: Ehrenzeichen pioneer of labour
  • 1962: Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille

    • 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

    • References

    Konrad Grebe Wikipedia
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