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Reinhold Rücker Angerstein, born October 25, 1718 at Vikmanshyttan, died January 5, 1760 in Stockholm, was a Swedish metallurgist, civil servant and entrepreneur.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinhold_Angerstein] Wikipedia entry</ref> | Reinhold Rücker Angerstein, born October 25, 1718 at Vikmanshyttan, died January 5, 1760 in Stockholm, was a Swedish metallurgist, civil servant and entrepreneur.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinhold_Angerstein] Wikipedia entry</ref> | ||
See 'R R Angerstein's Illustrated Travel Diary 1753-1755: industry in England and Wales from a Swedish perspective'<ref>R R Angerstein's Illustrated Travel Diary 1753-1755: industry in England and Wales from a Swedish perspective, translated by Torsten & Peter Berg, The Science Museum, London 2001. The value of this translated work is greatly enhanced by the breadth and depth of the authors' knowledge of engineering practice and of the 18th century industrial and commercial scene.</ref> | He visited Britain in 1753-5 for the purpose of industrial espionage. 'I had to use many tricks and much effort before I could get to everything I wished to.' See 'R R Angerstein's Illustrated Travel Diary 1753-1755: industry in England and Wales from a Swedish perspective'<ref>R R Angerstein's Illustrated Travel Diary 1753-1755: industry in England and Wales from a Swedish perspective, translated by Torsten & Peter Berg, The Science Museum, London 2001. The value of this translated work is greatly enhanced by the breadth and depth of the authors' knowledge of engineering practice and of the 18th century industrial and commercial scene.</ref> | ||
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Reinhold Rücker Angerstein, born October 25, 1718 at Vikmanshyttan, died January 5, 1760 in Stockholm, was a Swedish metallurgist, civil servant and entrepreneur.[1]
He visited Britain in 1753-5 for the purpose of industrial espionage. 'I had to use many tricks and much effort before I could get to everything I wished to.' See 'R R Angerstein's Illustrated Travel Diary 1753-1755: industry in England and Wales from a Swedish perspective'[2]
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- ↑ R R Angerstein's Illustrated Travel Diary 1753-1755: industry in England and Wales from a Swedish perspective, translated by Torsten & Peter Berg, The Science Museum, London 2001. The value of this translated work is greatly enhanced by the breadth and depth of the authors' knowledge of engineering practice and of the 18th century industrial and commercial scene.