Bengt von Hofsten
Swedish ironmaster
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| Intro | Swedish ironmaster | ||||||||
| Places | Sweden | ||||||||
| was | Ironmaster | ||||||||
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| Birth | 17 June 1747, Karlskoga socken, Karlskoga Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden | ||||||||
| Death | 10 November 1826Hönsäter, Götene Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden (aged 79 years) | ||||||||
| Star sign | Gemini | ||||||||
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Biography
Bengt von Hofsten (Swedish pronunciation: [fɔn hɔfˈstɛːn]; 17 June 1747 – 10 November 1826), was a Swedish ironmaster and hovjunkare.
Life and work
Bengt von Hofsten was born on June 17, 1747, in Karlskoga, Sweden, and was the third of five children of Erland and Christina von Hofsten (née Kolthoff). His father was an ironmaster at both Valåsen and Villingsberg Works. In 1760, he enrolled at Uppsala University.
In 1779, Bengt von Hofsten married Christina Lovisa Geijer at Lindfors Works, known as "nåda på Valåsen".
In 1796, Von Hofsten acquired Hönsäter Manor.