Johan Petter Johansson (1853 - 1943)

Born 12 Dec 1853 in Vårgårda, Västra Götaland, Sweden

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Died 25 Aug 1943 at age 89 in Enköping, Uppsala, Sweden

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Biography

Johan Petter Johansson is Notable.

Johan Petter Johansson, sometimes known as JP, was a Swedish inventor and industrialist. He invented a modern adjustable spanner (patents in 1891 and 11 May 1892). He obtained over 100 patents in total.

Johan Petter Johansson, the son of a crofter, was born in Vårgårda in western Sweden. After his military service and work in a mechanical workshop and as a blacksmith, he planned to leave Sweden with the rest of his family to emigrate to the United States. A job offer changed his mind and he remained in Sweden. He started his own business, the Mechanical Workshop of Enköping, and invented a modern adjustable spanner and a plumber wrench. See this article about him in Wikipedia: Johan Petter Johansson

Johan married Matilda Johansson.

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See also;

• Find A Grave: Memorial #183643622
• Ancestry.com. Sweden, Indexed Death Records, 1840-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.