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Haldor Topsøe (1913–2013) was born on 24 May, 1913 in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a Danish engineer. Discover Haldor Topsøe (1913–2013)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 99 years old?

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Occupation Engineer
Age 99 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 24 May 1913
Birthday 24 May
Birthplace Copenhagen, Denmark
Date of death 20 May, 2013
Died Place Denmark
Nationality Denmark

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Who Is Haldor Topsøe (1913–2013)'s Wife?

His wife is Inger Topsøe

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Children 4

Haldor Topsøe (1913–2013) Net Worth

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1842

He was grandson of the chemist and crystallographer Haldor Topsøe (1842–1935), after whom he is named.

1913

Haldor Frederik Axel Topsøe (24 May 1913 – 20 May 2013) was a Danish engineer and founder and chairman of the catalysis company Haldor Topsøe.

Topsøe was born on 24 May 1913 in Copenhagen, Denmark, as son of captain Flemming Topsøe (1885–1954) and Hedvig Sofie Topsøe (1888–1961).

1931

After graduating from Frederiksberg Gymnasium in 1931, he started studying physics under Niels Bohr and chemistry at the Technical University of Denmark.

1936

He became a master of Science in Engineering in chemistry in 1936.

He started his career with working at AarhusKarlshamn 1936–1939 before founding his own catalysis company Haldor Topsøe in 1940 with which he established himself as engineer in Kongens Lyngby.

1938

Topsøe was married to Inger Topsøe, born Veng Kunst 1913 from 1936 until her death in 2008 and they have four children, among them the mathematician Flemming Topsøe (born 25 August 1938) and the engineer Henrik Topsøe (born 10 August 1944) who became Chairman of Haldor Topsøe after his father's death.

1950

During the 1950s, Topsøe experimented with petition of silicon to semiconductors in the cellar in his home and in 1959, he founded the process Topsil.

1951

Topsøe was also member of several organizations, among them the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and since 1951 Akademiet for de Tekniske Videnskaber.

1958

The company got a production structure in Frederikssund in 1958 and later in Houston, United States.

1960

Topsøe owned the historic house Frydenlund from 1960.

1968

Topsøe became an honorary doctor in 1968 at Aarhus University, in 1969 at the Technical University of Denmark and in 1986 at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.

1972

Topsøe owned the company Haldor Topsøe until 1972 when the Italian company Snamprogetti took over 50% of its shares.

1985

In 1985, he received the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters' gold medal and in 1991 a Hoover Medal.

2007

In 2007, he bought it back and it is now owned to 100% by the Topsøe family.

Besides his own process, Topsøe has also worked as among Chairman of the Scandinavian Airlines and Danish Air Lines and been member of the board of directors of among Kampsax, Incentive A/S, De forenede Bryggerier, Haand i Haand and Philips.

2013

In early May 2013, Topsøe broke his hip following a fall and had to cancel his planned 100-year-celebration.

He died on 20 May, just four days before his 100th birthday.