Rudolf Friedrich Steinfels
Rudolf Friedrich Steinfels (born September 17, 1808 in Zurich ; † November 20, 1872 ibid) was the founder of the Steinfels soap factory and the Steinfels perfumery in Zurich in 1834.
Steinfeld was born the son of a Zurich butcher who also ran a tallow smelter . In 1834 he founded an artisanal candle and soap factory at Hirschengraben in Zurich . In 1849 he bought another soap factory in Mulhouse . Soaps, perfumes and cosmetics were produced. In 1860 his son Friedrich Steinfels (1837–1898), who had been trained in Marseille, joined the company as a partner and expanded production to include textile and industrial soap.
Steinfels had the rank of major in the infantry in the Swiss Army .
literature
- Christian Baertschi: Rudolf Friedrich Steinfels. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Friedrich Steinfels the Elder. In: Rudolf Vierhaus (Ed.): Supplements / register of persons to the German Biographical Encyclopedia . Berlin: de Gruyter 2011. p. 936.
Web links
- Index entry in the German biography
Individual evidence
- ^ German biographical encyclopedia. Edited by Rudolf Vierhaus. 2nd edition, vol. 9. Berlin: de Gruyter 2008. p. 657.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Steinfels, Rudolf Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss entrepreneur (soap and perfume manufacturer) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th September 1808 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 20, 1872 |
| Place of death | Zurich |