Gerhard Moritz Roentgen

Gerhard Moritz Roentgen
Profile of Gerhard Moritz Roentgen
Born(1795-05-07)7 May 1795
Esens, Ostfriesland
Died28 October 1852(1852-10-28) (aged 57)
Santpoort, Netherlands
EducationNaval Academy, Enkhuizen
OccupationsNavy officer, engineer
SpouseLouise Bennet

Gerhard Moritz Roentgen (1795–1852) was a Dutch Navy officer, machine building engineer and ship builder. As of 1823 he was involved in founding the Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (NSM). At first he was one of NSM two chief executives. Later on, he was the only executive till 1849. The invention of the marine compound steam engine is Roentgen's main scientific achievement.

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