Stefan Anderson

[1] He was the son of August T. Anderson and Hildegard von Reis and began to learn watchmaking in 1892 at age 13 in Norrköping.

[3] He is considered by some the most important industrial organizer in his field in the history of his country[5] and in 1971 had a watchmaker's college named for him in Borensberg.

[3] Ludvika Town Hall has a clock designed and installed by Anderson in its tower since the building was dedicated in 1938 (mechanism replaced in 2004).

[6] The well-known quality classification Stjärnurmakarna for Swedish watchmakers and merchants was originally registered and protected by Anderson, who also in 1944 created a specially designed insurance policy for them, and since 1952 a Swedish gold medal for contributions to watchmaking bears Anderson's likeness and name.

Of their five children one son was Swedish senator Stig Stefanson [sv], a daughter was singer Birgit Ridderstedt and a grandson is photographer Mattias Klum.