Eric Wahlforss
Eric Alfred Wahlforss | |
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| Born | 21 May 1895 |
| Died | 5 October 1951 (aged 56) |
| Education | DSc, chemistry |
| Notable work | Nya monosubstitutionsprodukter av reten (doctoral thesis, 1924) |
| Spouse | Christiane Wahlforss |
| Parent(s) | Henrik Alfred Wahlforss and Emilia Elisabeth Långhjelm |
| Relatives | Wilhelm Wahlforss (brother) |
| Director of Wärtsilä Selluloosa Oy Äänekoski Pulp Mill | |
| In office 1942–1951 | |
Eric Alfred Wahlforss (21 May 1895 – 5 October 1951) was a Finnish chemist and businessman.
Wahlforss's father died when he was young. He studied chemistry and did his DSc in 1924. He emigrated to United States and worked as a chemist for Arthur D. Little, Industrial Process Ltd, Hammermill and Glidden Co. He returned to Finland, and from 1937 to 1941 he worked for A. Ahlström. In 1941 Wahlforss got a manager position in Wärtsilä Selluloosa Oy Äänekoski Pulp Mill, where he stayed until his death in 1951.