Vladimir Haensel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vladimir Haensel

American chemical engineer

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1914

Place of Birth: Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 15-Dec-2002

Profession: inventor, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Vladimir Haensel (1 September 1914 – 15 December 2002) was an American chemical engineer who invented the platforming process - a platinum catalytic process for reforming petroleum hydrocarbons into gasoline.
In addition, he was influential in the creation of catalytic converters for automobiles.