Friedrich Grillo
German industrialist (1825–1888)1
Henrich Friedrich Theodor Ernst Grillo (20 December 1825, Essen – 16 April 1888, Düsseldorf-Grafenberg) was a prominent industrialist in the Ruhr area of Germany, particularly in Essen and Gelsenkirchen.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Friedrich Grillo (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Dec 20, 1825, died Apr 16, 1888.1
About
Born the son of an Essen merchant, into a Protestant family of Italian origin (his ancestors came from Valtellina, from which they fled due to religious persecutions), together with his brother, Wilhelm he took over his father's enterprise and expanded the range of trade, becoming an influential businessman. Grillo was a board member and founder of several mining companies, including the Schalker Eisenhütte (ironworks) in 1872.
Friedrich Grillo and, after his death, his widow Wilhelmine Grillo donated the property and two-thirds of the construction costs of the Grillo-Theater, which opened in Essen in 1892.
From Wikipedia’s article on Friedrich Grillo, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
Career
Occupation: entrepreneur, industrialist.5
- Date not recordedFounded Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-AG3
- Date not recordedFounded Aktiengesellschaft für chemische Industrie4
Personal life
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