Rasmus Malling-Hansen
Rasmus Malling-Hansen | |
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Rasmus Malling-Hansen, detail from a painting by Malthe Engelsted's painting L'Hombre (1887). | |
| Born | 5 September 1835 |
| Died | 27 September 1890 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
| Known for | Hansen Writing Ball |
| Awards | Order of Vasa (1876) Order of the Dannebrog (1880) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Priest, inventor, scientist, educator |
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Hans Rasmus Johan Malling-Hansen (5 September 1835 – 27 September 1890) was a Danish inventor, minister and principal at the Royal Institute for the Deaf. He is famous for inventing the first commercially produced typewriter.