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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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Engineer |
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99 years old |
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Gemini |
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24 May, 1913 |
| Birthday |
24 May |
| Birthplace |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Date of death |
20 May, 2013 |
| Died Place |
Denmark |
| Nationality |
Denmark
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Haldor Topsøe (1913–2013) Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Haldor Topsøe (1913–2013)'s Wife?
His wife is Inger Topsøe
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Inger Topsøe |
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Haldor Topsøe (1913–2013) Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Haldor Topsøe (1913–2013) worth at the age of 99 years old? Haldor Topsøe (1913–2013)’s income source is mostly from being a successful engineer. He is from Denmark. We have estimated Haldor Topsøe (1913–2013)'s net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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engineer |
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Timeline
He was grandson of the chemist and crystallographer Haldor Topsøe (1842–1935), after whom he is named.
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).
After graduating from Frederiksberg Gymnasium in 1931, he started studying physics under Niels Bohr and chemistry at the Technical University of Denmark.
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.
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.
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.
Topsøe was also member of several organizations, among them the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and since 1951 Akademiet for de Tekniske Videnskaber.
The company got a production structure in Frederikssund in 1958 and later in Houston, United States.
Topsøe owned the historic house Frydenlund from 1960.
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.
Topsøe owned the company Haldor Topsøe until 1972 when the Italian company Snamprogetti took over 50% of its shares.
In 1985, he received the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters' gold medal and in 1991 a Hoover Medal.
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.
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.
