Nikolay Slavyanov | |
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Николай Славянов | |
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| Born | Nikolay Gavrilovich Slavyanov 5 May 1854 Nikolskoye, Voronezh Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 17 October 1897 (aged 43) |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg Mining Institute |
| Known for | Shielded metal arc welding |
| Spouse |
Varvara Olderogge (m. 1877) |
Nikolay Gavrilovich Slavyanov (Russian: Никола́й Гаври́лович Славя́нов; 5 May [O.S. 23 April] 1854 – 17 October [O.S. 5 October] 1897) was an inventor from the Russian Empire who in 1888 introduced arc welding with consumable metal electrodes, or shielded metal arc welding, the second historical arc welding method after carbon arc welding invented earlier by Nikolay Benardos.