births
January 20, 1819
Göran Fredrik Göransson, Swedish merchant, ironmaster and industrialist (died 1900)
Göran Fredrik Göransson
Göran Fredrik Göransson was a Swedish merchant, ironmaster and industrialist. He was the founder of the company Sandvikens Jernverks AB and was the first person to implement the Bessemer process successfully on an industrial scale and pioneered ingot steel in the Swedish iron and steel industry.
January 20
January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 345 days remain until the end of the year.