Norwegian-American mechanical engineer and inventor
Edwin Ruud
Edwin Ruud
Born
Edvin Ruud
(1854-06-09)June 9, 1854
Askim in Østfold, Norway[1]
Died
December 9, 1932(1932-12-09) (aged 78)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Nationality
Norwegian-American[2]
Education
Horten Technical School (Horten tekniske skole) Vestfold, Norway[3]
Occupations
Mechanical Engineer
Inventor
Engineering career
Discipline
Mechanical Engineering
Employer(s)
Fuel Gas and Manufacturing Company
Ruud Manufacturing Company
Significant design
Ruud Instantaneous Automatic Water Heater[4]
Awards
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Gold Medal, 1904
Edward Longstreth Medal of Merit, 1905
Spouse
Minna Kaufmann[5]
Signature
Edwin Ruud (9 June 1854 – 9 December 1932) was a Norwegian-American mechanical engineer and inventor who immigrated to the United States where he designed, sold, and popularized the tankless water heater. He was the founder and President of Ruud Manufacturing Company, now a division of Rheem Manufacturing Company.[6][7][8]
^"The 25th Anniversary of the Ruud Manufacturing Co". The Plumbers Trade Journal, Volume 73. October 15, 1922. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
^"A Silver Jubilee With a Meaning". Domestic Engineering and the Journal of Mechanical Contracting. 101: 2. 1922-10-07. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
^"Ruud Celebrates 25th Anniversary". American Gas Journal, Volume 117, page 322. October 7, 1922. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
^"Dean of Instantaneous Automatic Water Heating Is Given Ovation". Gas Industry, Volume 22. 1922. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
^"Mrs. Minna Kaufmann Ruud, widow of Edwin Ruud". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Page 13. April 21, 1953. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
^Ruud.com
^"Rheem.com". Archived from the original on 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
^"Ruud Heating, Cooling & Water Heating". Rheem Manufacturing Company. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
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double. The team's success was due to the performances of Cruyff along with Ruud Gullit and Peter Houtman. Despite his relatively advanced age, Cruyff played...
2004. Archived from the original on 27 June 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2017. "Ruud van Nistelrooij". euro2004.com. Union of European Football Associations....
2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2012. "Ruud van Nistelrooij". Union of European Football Associations. 23 June 2004....
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