Konrad Grebe

Konrad Grebe
Born(1907-06-07)June 7, 1907
Schiffweiler, Saarland, Germany
Died12 July 1972(1972-07-12) (aged 65)
Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Engineer, inventor

Konrad Grebe (7 June 1907 – 12 July 1972) was a German mining engineer and inventor.

Life

Kohlenhobel (coal plow) Monument in Ibbenbüren

He worked as a mining engineer in Ibbenbüren for German company Preussag.[1] In 1937, Grebe invented the Kohlenhobel (coal plow).[2] Grebe was married with Luise Grebe. He was buried at central cemetery in Ibbenbüren.

Awards

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

  1. ^ Dyczko, Artur; Kicki, Jerzy; Myszkowski, Michal; Stopa, Zbigniew; Tor, Andrzej (16 December 2011). New Techniques and Technologies in Thin Coal Seam Exploitation: International Mining Forum 2011. CRC Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-415-68938-0.
  2. ^ Paschedag, Uli. "Plow Technology — History and the State of the Industry" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille:Konrad Grebe".