Edwin Ruud

Edwin Ruud
Black and white portrait photograph of Edwin Ruud from a 1922 publication of Gas Age, Volume 50.
Edwin Ruud
Born
Edvin Ruud

(1854-06-09)June 9, 1854
Askim in Østfold, Norway[1]
DiedDecember 9, 1932(1932-12-09) (aged 78)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
NationalityNorwegian-American[2]
EducationHorten Technical School (Horten tekniske skole)
Vestfold, Norway[3]
Occupations
  • Mechanical Engineer
  • Inventor
Engineering career
DisciplineMechanical Engineering
Employer(s)
  • Fuel Gas and Manufacturing Company
  • Ruud Manufacturing Company
Significant designRuud Instantaneous Automatic Water Heater[4]
Awards
SpouseMinna Kaufmann[5]
Signature

Edwin Ruud (9 June 1854 – 9 December 1932) was a Norwegian-American mechanical engineer and inventor who immigrated to the United States where he designed, sold, and popularized the tankless water heater. He was the founder and President of Ruud Manufacturing Company, now a division of Rheem Manufacturing Company.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ "The 25th Anniversary of the Ruud Manufacturing Co". The Plumbers Trade Journal, Volume 73. October 15, 1922. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "A Silver Jubilee With a Meaning". Domestic Engineering and the Journal of Mechanical Contracting. 101: 2. 1922-10-07. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
  3. ^ "Ruud Celebrates 25th Anniversary". American Gas Journal, Volume 117, page 322. October 7, 1922. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "Dean of Instantaneous Automatic Water Heating Is Given Ovation". Gas Industry, Volume 22. 1922. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  5. ^ "Mrs. Minna Kaufmann Ruud, widow of Edwin Ruud". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Page 13. April 21, 1953. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  6. ^ Ruud.com
  7. ^ "Rheem.com". Archived from the original on 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
  8. ^ "Ruud Heating, Cooling & Water Heating". Rheem Manufacturing Company. Retrieved April 1, 2017.