Photo: Thierry Demey, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons¹¹

Alfred Solvay

The Solvay Process Company was an American chemical manufacturer that specialized in the manufacture of soda ash.¹

Born Jul 1, 1840, died Jan 23, 1894.¹

About

The Solvay Process Company was an American chemical manufacturer that specialized in the manufacture of soda ash. A major employer in Central New York, the company was key in the origin of the village of Solvay, New York, where it was headquartered.

From Wikipedia’s article on Alfred Solvay, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Solvay S.A.Founder⁹
Solvay Process CompanyFounder¹⁰

Career

Occupation: businessperson.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Solvay S.A.³
Date not recordedFounded Solvay Process Company⁴

Personal life

BornJul 1, 1840, Rebecq⁶
DiedJan 23, 1894, Nice⁷
CitizenshipBelgium⁸

Sources

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WikidataAlfred Solvay on Wikidata
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WikipediaAlfred Solvay on Wikipedia
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WikidataAlfred Solvay: Founded Solvay S.A., on Wikidata
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WikidataAlfred Solvay: Founded Solvay Process Company, on Wikidata
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WikidataAlfred Solvay: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataAlfred Solvay: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataAlfred Solvay: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataAlfred Solvay: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataSolvay S.A., Founder
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WikidataSolvay Process Company, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsAlfred Solvay photo by Thierry Demey, CC BY-SA 4.0