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Carl Richard Nyberg, Swedish inventor and businessman, developed the blow torch (died 1939)

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Carl Richard Nyberg

Swedish inventor and industrialist

Carl Richard Nyberg was a Swedish inventor and industrialist. Nyberg was a pioneer in mechanical engineering. He received a patent for a blow lamp and was an aviation pioneer.
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Blowtorch

Fuel-burning tool for applying flame and heat for various applications

A blowtorch, also referred to as a blowlamp, is an ambient air fuel-burning tool used for applying flame and heat to various applications, usually in metalworking, but occasionally for foods like crème brûlée.
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