Jean-Jacques Desandrouin
The Viscount Jean-Jacques Desandrouin (* May 25, 1681 ; † November 16, 1761 ) came from Lodelinsart ( Charleroi ) in the Spanish Netherlands . To spell his name there are the variants Désandrouin or Desandrouins or sometimes De Sandrouin and Androuins .
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Desandrouin represents the beginning of the industrial revolution in the Walloon region . Its activities have changed the face of this region. His economic success was based on his involvement in the manufacture of glass , in metal production in forges and in the extraction and transport of hard coal . He was co-founder and owner of the most important mining company of his time, the Compagnie des mines d'Anzin , which was founded on November 19, 1757.
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SURNAME | Desandrouin, Jean-Jacques |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Désandrouin, Jean-Jacques; Desandrouins, Jean-Jacques; De Sandrouin, Jean-Jacques; Androuins, Jean-Jacques |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Glass and metal manufacturers |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 25, 1681 |
DATE OF DEATH | November 16, 1761 |