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Johan Palmstruch

17th-century Latvian-Dutch entrepreneur and financier

Johan Palmstruch born Wittmacher (June 13, 1611 – March 8, 1671) was a Swedish-born entrepreneur, financier, and financial innovator. He is credited with the introduction of paper money to Europe.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Johan Palmstruch (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jun 13, 1611, died Mar 8, 1671.¹

Companies

Stockholms BancoFounder⁹

Career

Occupation: beamter, economist, merchant, banker.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Stockholms Banco³
Date not recordedCommissioner of the National Board of Trade⁴

Personal life

BornJun 13, 1611, Riga⁶
DiedMar 8, 1671, Storkyrkoförsamlingen⁷
CitizenshipSweden⁸

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WikidataJohan Palmstruch on Wikidata
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WikidataJohan Palmstruch: Founded Stockholms Banco, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohan Palmstruch: Commissioner of the National Board of Trade, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohan Palmstruch: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohan Palmstruch: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohan Palmstruch: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohan Palmstruch: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataStockholms Banco, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsJohan Palmstruch photo by not provided, Public domain

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Career

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