Eduard Beyer (entrepreneur)

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Eduard Leopold Beyer (born March 10, 1825 in Schellenberg ; † January 2, 1907 in San Remo ) was a German chemist and entrepreneur who ran a successful ink factory in Chemnitz .

Life

Eduard Beyer received his apprenticeship as a pharmacist at the Princely School of St. Afra in Meißen . He then took a degree in technical chemistry , which he successfully completed. In 1856 he took over the Löwenapotheke in Chemnitz, which developed extremely well under his leadership. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to further ventures in technical chemistry, which was celebrating its first triumphs at this time. He dealt with the production of copier inks and was so successful that in 1863 he built a new factory in Schlosschemnitz, in the west of the city of Chemnitz. In 1882 the factory had become so important that it was described in the " garden gazebo " under the title "Germany's largest workshops".

Soon after he settled in Chemnitz, Eduard Beyer was elected to the city council. From 1873 to 1879 he was a member of the second chamber of the Saxon state parliament as a representative of the Chemnitz constituency . He belonged to the National Liberal Party (NLP). For many years he worked as director of the Schloßchemnitzer Bauverein and as such quickly opened up and developed the western part of the city. Finally, in recognition of his services, he was appointed to the Royal Saxon Commerce Councilor , also in various honorary posts, and he was awarded the Knight's Cross First Class of the Order of Albrecht . In 1906, the "Eduard Beyer Ink Factory", located on Beyerstraße in Chemnitz, now named after its founder, celebrated its 50th anniversary.

literature

  • Richard Kynast: From the goose pen to the typewriter. Festschrift for the 50th anniversary of the Eduard Beyer company in Chemnitz. Chemnitz 1906.
  • Jutta Aurich: Eduard Beyer. In: From André to Zöllner. 125 biographies on Chemnitz's history. Chemnitz 1998, ISBN 3-930846-13-6 , p. 18.

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personal data
SURNAME Beyer, Eduard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Beyer, Eduard Leopold (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German chemist and entrepreneur
DATE OF BIRTH March 10, 1825
PLACE OF BIRTH Schellenberg
DATE OF DEATH January 2, 1907
Place of death San Remo