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Alfred Krupp
German industrialist
Also known as: Der Kanonenkönig, The Cannon King
Alfred Krupp
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History & Society
- Byname:
- The Cannon King
- German:
- Der Kanonenkönig
- Born:
- April 26, 1812, Essen, grand duchy of Berg [now in Germany]
- Died:
- July 14, 1887, Essen, Ger. (aged 75)
Alfred Krupp (born April 26, 1812, Essen, grand duchy of Berg [now in Germany]—died July 14, 1887, Essen, Ger.) was a German industrialist noted for his development and worldwide sale of cast-steel cannon and other armaments. Under his direction, the Krupp Works began the manufacture of ordnance (c. 1847). His father, Friedrich Krupp, who had founded the dynasty’s firm in 1811, died in 1826, leaving to his son the secret of making high-quality cast steel, together with a small workshop in which production had come almost to a standstill. Taking full charge of the firm at the age of 14, ...(100 of 408 words)