Allan Staffans

Allan Walfrid Staffans was a Finnish technician, vuorineuvos and shipbuilder.

Staffans was born in Nikolaistad, Grand Duchy of Finland, for sailor Matts Staffans and Amanda Maria Sofia ne Trner. He first learned at folkschool and then graduated technician in mechanical engineering in Nikolaistad Industry School in 1898. By end of the 19th century the Nikolaistad shipbuilding industry, which once was a flourishing branch in the area, was almost disappeared. Staffans moved to Helsinki where he got a position at Maskin o. Bro shipyard. Staffans soon reached masters level in shipbuilding.

Source: Wikipedia