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Person
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Edlund, John Ludvik
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Description area
Dates of existence
1874-1957
History
John Ludvik Edlund, 1874-1957, was born in Norway of Swedish parents, and moved to Claresholm, Alberta in 1904. He worked as a photographer and theatre manager before retiring in 1929 to devote himself to inventing. His inventions included anti-glare headlights, a portable lawn table, airplane cushions incorporating signalling material for plane crashes, a combination travelling bag and life-preserver suit, a sparrow trap, a no-drip faucet, and a fly screen for windows. He and his wife, Karen, had six children, Clara, Mrs. Inar Jensen, Mrs. Arthur Washburn, Carl, John and Edmar.