Theodor Schapp
Theodor Adalbert Schapp (born January 22, 1877 in Timmel ; † October 30, 1959 in Sonnenborstel near Nienburg / Weser ) was a German electrical engineer , entrepreneur and manager .
Life
After graduating from high school in Leer (East Friesland) , Theodor Schapp studied electrical engineering at the Technical University (Berlin-) Charlottenburg and became a member of the Corps Berolina Berlin. After graduating, he did his military service as a one-year volunteer with the Guard Grenadier Regiment No. 3 "Queen Elisabeth" . He then took on engineering positions in Düsseldorf , Cologne and Milan . In 1906 he went to Essen , where he founded the Essen Electricity GmbH together with Wilhelm Thyssen , in which he worked until it was dissolved in 1923. He took part in the First World War as a reserve officer and received the Iron Cross II and I Class and the Hanseatic Cross as awards . In 1924 Schapp was appointed to the board of the Preßwerk AG in Essen-Bergeborbeck. At that time, Presswerk AG was a leading company in the manufacture of rubber-free insulating materials.
Theodor Schapp is a brother of Wilhelm Schapp and uncle of Jan Schapp .
literature
- Schapp, Theodor. In: Robert Volz: Reich manual of the German society . The handbook of personalities in words and pictures. Volume 2: L-Z. Deutscher Wirtschaftsverlag, Berlin 1931, DNB 453960294 , p. 1611.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://gw.geneanet.org/joessel?lang=de&p=theodor+adalbert&n=schapp ; Retrieved October 18, 2015
- ^ Address list of the Weinheimer SC. 1928, p. 42.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schapp, Theodor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schapp, Theodor Adalbert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German electrical engineer, entrepreneur and manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 22, 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Timmel |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 30, 1959 |
| Place of death | Sonnenborstel near Nienburg / Weser |