Bertha Krupp
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Bertha Krupp

Industrial dynasty matriarch (1886–1957)

Bertha Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (born Bertha Krupp; 29 March 1886 – 21 September 1957) was a member of the Krupp family, Germany's leading industrial dynasty of the 19th and 20th centuries. As the elder child and heir of Friedrich Alfred Krupp she was the sole proprietor of the Krupp industrial empire from 1902 to 1943, although her husband, Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, ran the company in her name.2

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Born Mar 29, 1886, died Sep 21, 1957.1

About

In 1943 ownership of the company was transferred to her son Alfried.

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Companies

Career

Occupation: entrepreneur.4

Personal life

  • BornMar 29, 1886, Essen5
  • DiedSep 21, 1957, Essen6
  • CitizenshipGermany7
  • SpouseGustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach8