Nils Hugo Charles Larsson (18 December 1906 – 25 February 1986) was a Swedish

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and

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. He was Chief Director of the

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from 1952 to 1957.

Early life

Larsson was born on 18 December 1906 in Brunnby,

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, Sweden the son of Nils Larsson, a sea captain, and his wife Hildur (née Elfverson). Larsson attended the

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in 1928.

Career

Larsson worked as an engineer at the Swedish Board of Telecommunication (''Telestyrelsen'') from 1928. Larsson was then technical officer at its Radio Division (''Radiobyrån'') from 1938 to 1945 and associate professor (''laborator'') at the

from 1945 to 1950. He was then head of the Electro Department at the

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from 1950 to 1952. Larsson was chief director and head of the Swedish National Defence Research Institute from 1952 to 1957 and director general in 1957. He was then technical director at Svenska AB Philips from 1957 to 1964. Larsson was a board member of the HIFAB from 1965 to 1966 and chairman from 1967. He was a member of the Swedish Commission for the Introduction of Right-Hand Driving (''Statens högertrafikkommission'') from 1963 to 1967. Larsson became a member of the

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in 1953, an honorary member of the

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in 1957 and the

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in 1962. Larsson was chairman of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences' committee for a more effective energy use from 1972 to 1974 and became an honorary doctor of technology at the

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in 1980. Larsson also wrote essays about radio, radar and radio navigation in Swedish and foreign journals. He was the creator of "Hugo's fireplace" (''Hugos braskamin'') and worked as a consultant in energy, heating and ventilation.

Personal life

In 1941 he married Bea Sonesson (1907–1981), the daughter of the engineer Olof Sonesson and Ida (née Möller). He was the father of Gunnar (born 1942), Ove (born 1944) and Bertil (born 1948).

Death

Larsson died on 25 February 1986 and was buried at Bromma Cemetery in

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Awards and decorations

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Commander of the

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Knight of the Order of Vasa * Legion_Honneur_Chevalier_ribbon

Knight of the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Larsson, Hugo 1906 births 1987 deaths Swedish civil servants Swedish electrical engineers People from Höganäs Municipality Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences Members of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences Commanders of the Order of the Polar Star Knights of the Order of Vasa