Friedrich Thyssen
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Johann Friedrich Thyssen (Aachen
, 1 October 1804 – Eschweiler
, 25 May 1877) was a German
banker and patriarch of the Thyssen family
dynasty
.
He married in Aachen on 1 October 1838 his cousin Katharina Thyssen.
and Joseph Thyssen
, both of whom joined his bank
.
Aachen
Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
, 1 October 1804 – Eschweiler
Eschweiler
Eschweiler is a municipality in the district of Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany on the river Inde, near the German-Belgian-Dutch frontier, and about 15 km east of Aachen and 50 km west of Cologne.- History :...
, 25 May 1877) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
banker and patriarch of the Thyssen family
Thyssen family
The Thyssen family has notable members, all of whom descend from Friedrich Thyssen, which established steel works, elevators and escalators, industrial conglomerates, banks, and art collections - Thyssen AG, ThyssenKrupp and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. Originating from Germany, family members have...
dynasty
Dynasty
A dynasty is a sequence of rulers considered members of the same family. Historians traditionally consider many sovereign states' history within a framework of successive dynasties, e.g., China, Ancient Egypt and the Persian Empire...
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Family
He was the son of Nikolaus Thyssen and wife Christine Nellessen. His family had settled in the rural Aachen in the 18th century.He married in Aachen on 1 October 1838 his cousin Katharina Thyssen.
Career
He was the beginner of the Thyssen fortune and the father of August ThyssenAugust Thyssen
August Thyssen was a German industrialist.-Career and marriage:...
and Joseph Thyssen
Joseph Thyssen
Joseph Thyssen, also Josef Thyssen , was a German industrialist. He was the son of Friedrich Thyssen and the younger brother of August Thyssen, who was also his closest colleague and confidant.After working with his brother in the banking business of their father, Thyssen was co-owner since 1877 of...
, both of whom joined his bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
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