Max Duttenhofer

Max Duttenhofer (May 20, 1843 in Rottweil – August 14, 1903 in Tübingen, full name: Max Wilhelm Heinrich Duttenhofer, 1896: Max von Duttenhofer) was a German entrepreneur and industrialist. His factory invented smokeless gunpowder.

Max Wilhelm von Duttenhofer

Life

In 1863 Max took over a powder mill from his father, from which the gunpowder factory Rottweil emerged.[1] In 1884 he achieved a major breakthrough; smokeless gunpowder.[2]

In 1890, Duttenhofer was one of the three founders of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft.[3]

Duttenhofer was a member of the board of the Pan-German League.

He died of a heart attack in 1903.[4]

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References
  1. Beasley, David (1997). Who really invented the automobile?. Davus Publishing. p. 113. ISBN 0-915317-08-7.
  2. "GOW:Deflagration,explosion, and detonation". Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  3. Adler, Dennis. Mercedes-Benz: Silver Star Century. Motorbooks International. p. 14. ISBN 0-7603-0949-3.
  4. Dick, Robert (2004-12-02). Mercedes and auto racing in the Belle epoque, 1895-1915. McFarland. p. 117.
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