Sten Schmidt
Sten Schmidt is a Danish retired toy designer who worked as a product developer at the LEGO Group between from 18th January 1979 and 2021. He started his career working at LEGO Futura ApS after graduating as an architect[1].
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Biography
Sten Schmidt began working at LEGO in 1979, working at LEGO Futura. Initially he was assigned to a secret project focused on creating new construction systems for children, but the project never materialized[1].
His next endeavour was Lego Dacta in 1981, which led to his first published LEGO set [Needs set number].
Sten found his calling in the LEGO Technic group in 1984, where he became a team leader for a group focusing on LEGO Technic sets for a younger audience. His tasks included developing new concepts, elements and models, and participating in target markets. He also participated in securing patents for the inventions he was involved in.
Sten became close friends with Jan Ryaa during his time at LEGO Technic's department, and they both walked out the door at the same day in 2021[2].
Products designed
Parts
- Technic liftarms (Needs clarification - did he create ALL of them or just some?)
Sets
- Needs sets defined here!
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Korsholm, Jacob Bang Korsholm (17 January 2019). "40-års jubilar startede på et hemmeligt projekt". Horsens Folkeblad (in Danish). Archived from the original on 29 September 2023.
- ↑ Staff (22 April 2021). "Two LEGO icons say goodbye after 90 years of combined experience". Career Stories. Lego.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023.
