John Cockerill (industrialist)
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John Cockerill (3 August 1790 – 9 June 1840) was an English-born industrialist who became a prominent businessman in Belgium. Born at Haslingden, Lancashire, England, he was brought by his father (British entrepreneur William Cockerill) to the Liège region, where he continued the family tradition of building wool-processing machinery. He founded an ironworks named John Cockerill & Cie. (English: John Cockerill & Company).
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Born | 3 August 1790 Haslingden, Lancs, England |
Died | 9 June 1840 (1840-06-10) (aged 49) |
Citizenship | British, later Belgian |
Occupation | Industrialist |
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