Konrad Grebe

Konrad Grebe
Konrad Grebe
Born	June 7, 1907; Schiffweiler, Saarland, Germany
Died	12 July 1972 (aged 65); Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Occupations	Engineer, inventor

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

Life

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

↑ 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.
↑ Paschedag, Uli. "Plow Technology — History and the State of the Industry" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
↑ "Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille:Konrad Grebe".

External links

Wilhelm Löbbe and Konrad Grebe (coal plow) to be inducted into the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame

[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".

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People	Deutsche Biographie DDB

Konrad Grebe

Born	(1907-06-07)June 7, 1907 Schiffweiler, Saarland, Germany
Died	12 July 1972(1972-07-12) (aged 65) Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Occupations	Engineer, inventor