Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach made a career in technology at a time when the terms of that career were still being set.
The record lists Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach as German businessperson, politician (1870-1950).
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach was born at The Hague in 1870. His recorded nationality is Germany. He was educated at Heidelberg University.
Around the turn of the twentieth century, national institutions, mass media and mass politics changed both the scale of a career and its risks.
He worked as banker, diplomat and entrepreneur.
Technology is judged by adoption: an invention nobody uses is a curiosity.
His work was formally recognised with the Golden Party Badge, Harnack medal and Wehrwirtschaftsführer.
Working from Germany shaped what was possible - the audiences within reach, the institutions that would have him, the language the work first appeared in.
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach died in 1950, aged 80. What survives is the work, which is the only durable form of a reputation.
Achievements
- Educated at Heidelberg University
- Worked as banker, diplomat and entrepreneur
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