Friherre Nils Ericson | |
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 Late portrait of Nils Ericson, painted by Uno Troili. | |
| Born | 31 January 1802 Långbanshyttan, Värmland, Sweden |
| Died | 8 September 1870 (aged 68) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Children | Werner Ericson |
| Parent(s) | Olof and Brita Sophia (Yugstrom) Ericsson |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Canal and railway engineer. |
| Institutions | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences |
Friherre Nils Ericson (31 January 1802 – 8 September 1870) was a Swedish mechanical engineer (as was his younger brother John Ericsson, who emigrated first to England and then the USA). He became a prominent Swedish canal and railway builder.
Born as Nils Ericsson, he was raised to the untitled nobility by king Oscar I of Sweden in 1854, and with this he reverted to a spelling of his surname with only one "s". In 1859 he was made a Friherre (equivalent to English Baron), the 403rd such elevation to Sweden's titled nobility.