Jean-François Cail
French entrepreneur and industrialist (1804–1871)
Jean-François Cail (8 February 1804 – 22 May 1871) was a French entrepreneur and industrialist who was a key figure in French industrialization.2
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Born Feb 8, 1804, died May 22, 1871.1
Companies
- Fives GroupFounder12
- Société Ch.Derosne et CailFounder13
- Société J. F Cail & CieFounder14
Early life and education
Childhood
Jean-François Cail was born the third of eight children on 8 February 1804. He was the son of Charles Cail (1777–1854), a wheelwright, and his wife, Marie Pinpin (1777–1839). The family had a small cottage in Chef-Boutonne, in Deux-Sèvres (16).
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Career
Occupation: industrialist, entrepreneur, mechanician.6
- Date not recordedFounded Fives Group3
- Date not recordedFounded Société Ch.Derosne et Cail4
- Date not recordedFounded Société J. F Cail & Cie5
Personal life
Private life
Having become a wealthy man, Mr. Cail built a luxurious townhouse in Paris that is used today by the city government as town hall of the 8th arrondissement.
He is buried in an elaborate and huge tomb in Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris. The tomb lies towards the north-east at the junction of two paths.
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Awards
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataJean-François Cail on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJean-François Cail on Wikipedia
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- 11Wikidataaward, as reported
- 12WikidataFives Group, Founder
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- 14WikidataSociété J. F Cail & Cie, Founder
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