Occupation Businessman | Name Eugene Schneider | |
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Died 27 November 1875Paris, France Relatives Adolphe Schneider (brother)Eugene Schneider, II (grandson) | ||
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Joseph Eugène Schneider (29 March 1805 – 27 November 1875) was a French industrialist who in 1836 co-founded the Schneider company with his brother Adolphe Schneider.
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Biography
Schneider was born on 29 March 1805 in Bidestroff, in the départment of Moselle, France.
Career
Schneider obtained a monopoly in supplying arms to the French government, supplied the materials for government-encouraged railway construction and became the president of the Chamber of Deputies, and minister of agriculture and commerce.
He was awarded the Légion d'honneur.
Death
Schneider died on 27 November 1875 in Paris. He was buried in the San Charles church in Le Creusot (Saône-et-Loire).
Legacy
He is one of the 72 names inscribed on the Eiffel Tower.
References
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