Karl Helmer Gustavson

'''Karl ''Helmer'' (K.H.) Gustavson''' (Gustafsson, born 21 June 1896 in Lerbäck, Örebro county, Sweden; died 11 February 1973 in Spånga, Stockholm) was a Swedish chemist. He was the father of the runologist Helmer Olof Gustavson. Gustavson was head of Swedish Tanning Research Institute (Garverinäringens forskningsinstitut) 1948–1966 and became professor in 1956. He is considered one of the founders of the modern leather chemistry, above all through his works on chromium tanning. Provided by Wikipedia