Ægidius Elling [SEP] date of death
Ægidius Elling
Jens William Ægidius Elling (also Aegidus or Aegidius) (26 July 1861 – 27 May 1949) was a Norwegian researcher, inventor and pioneer of gas turbine who is considered to be the father of the gas turbine. He built the first gas turbine that was able to produce more power than needed to run its own components.
Elling was born in and grew up in Oslo, Norway. He studied mechanical engineering at Kristiania Technical College, (now part of Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences
Elling (name)
Elling is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
- Aaron Elling, American Football player
- Ægidius Elling, Norwegian inventor
- Catharinus Elling, Norwegian musician
- Kurt Elling, American musician
Given name:
- Elling Carlsen (1819–1900), Norwegian skipper
- Elling Eielsen (1804–1883), Norwegian-American minister and Lutheran Church leader
- Elling Holst (1849–1915), Norwegian mathematician, biographer and children's writer