August Thyssen

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August Thyssen was a prominent German industrialist and steel magnate who founded the Thyssen steel empire, a cornerstone of Germany’s heavy industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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August Thyssen canonical 2
Fritz Thyssen 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf entrepreneur
human
steel magnate
associatedWith ThyssenKrupp
linked to: ThyssenKrupp AG
birthDate 1842-05-17
birthPlace Escheweiler
linked to: Eschweiler

Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia
burialPlace Mülheim an der Ruhr
businessRegion Germany
Ruhr area
causeOfDeath natural causes
countryOfCitizenship German Empire
Germany
deathDate 1926-04-04
deathPlace Mülheim an der Ruhr
Weimar Republic
era early 20th century
late 19th century
ethnicGroup German
familyName Thyssen
linked to: ThyssenKrupp AG
founded Thyssen & Co.
linked to: ThyssenKrupp AG

Thyssen steel empire
givenName August
hasHeritage Thyssen industrial family
hasPartIn industrialization of the Ruhr region
industry heavy industry
steel industry
influenced development of German heavy industry
languageOfWorkOrName German
name August Thyssen
notableFor being a leading figure of German heavy industry in the early 20th century
being a leading figure of German heavy industry in the late 19th century
building one of Germany's largest steel companies
notableWork development of Thyssen industrial empire
founding of Thyssen steel works
occupation businessperson
industrialist
steel manufacturer
parentOf Fritz Thyssen
Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza
linked to: Heinrich Thyssen
residence Mülheim an der Ruhr
Ruhr region
linked to: Ruhr area
sexOrGender male
sibling Joseph Thyssen

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Thyssen-Bornemisza family hasMember August Thyssen
Thyssen-Bornemisza family hasMember Fritz Thyssen
linked to: August Thyssen
August Thyssen name August Thyssen