What is Christopher Polhem?
[[Image:Christopher Polhem painted by Johan Henrik Scheffel 1741.jpg|thumb|Christopher Polhem]] '''Christopher Polhammar''' (18 December 1661 – 30 August 1751), better known as '''Christopher Polhem''', which he took after his ennoblement in 1716, was a [[Swedish people|Swedish]] scientist, inventor, and industrialist. He made large contributions to the economic and industrial development of Sweden, mainly mining. He was ennobled by King [[Charles XII of Sweden]] for his contributions to the development of Swedish technology. {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Polhem, Christopher}} [[Category:1661 births]] [[Category:1751 deaths]] [[Category:Swedish scientists]] [[Category:Swedish businesspeople]] [[Category:Swedish inventors]]