Ábrahám Ganz

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Ábrahám Ganz (November 6, 1815, Unter-Embrach - December 15, 1867, Pest) was a Swiss-born Hungarian iron manufacturer, machine and technical engineer, father of Ganz companies.

On 1844, he opened an ironworks in Buda. His company produced various technical devices based on his patents.

Ábrahám Ganz committed suicide in 1867.

András Mechwart continued his work at the company. With his lead it became one of the most prominent companies in Austria-Hungary after 1869.

Production continued in the original ironworks until 1964, when the factory was closed and was transformed into a museum. The Öntödei Múzeum exists to this day.

[edit] See also

  • Ganz (Ganz companies)


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