Leopold Steinfurt
Benjamin Leopold Steinfurt (* 1804 in Königsberg i. Pr .; † 1864 ibid) was a German industrialist.
Life
Steinfurt attended the Löbenichtsche Stadtschule and the Berlin Business Academy . In 1830 he founded a machine factory in Königsberger Badergasse, which he moved to Weidendamm in 1843 .
He was the founder of the L. Steinfurt wagon factory , which was later relocated to Ratshof . He played a key role in bringing about the first trade exhibition in Königsberg in 1845.
In 1831 he married Amalie Wulff . The daughter from this marriage married the engineer Fritz Heumann , who continued the work.
Web links
- Early documents and newspaper articles on Waggonfabrik L. Steinfurt AG in the 20th century press kit of the ZBW - Leibniz Information Center for Economics .
Individual evidence
- ^ Robert Albinus: Königsberg Lexicon. City and surroundings . Würzburg, 2002, ISBN 3-88189-441-1
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Steinfurt, Leopold |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Steinfurt, Benjamin Leopold (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German industrialist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1804 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Koenigsberg i. Pr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1864 |
| Place of death | Koenigsberg i. Pr. |