Jean-Jacques Desandrouin

The Viscount Jean -Jacques Desandrouin (* May 25, 1681, † November 16, 1761 ) came from the district Lodelinsart the Belgian city of Charleroi. His name is connected with the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution in Belgium and the massive expansion of coal mining in the area of Anzin in Northern France. For the spelling of his name, there are the variants Desandrouin or Desandrouins or sometimes De Sandrouin and Androuins.

His activities have changed the face of the region. His economic success was based on his involvement in the manufacture of glass, in metal production in forging and in the production and transportation of coal. He was co-founder and owner of the most important mining company, his time of Compagnie des Mines d' Anzin, which was established on November 19, 1757.

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  • Man
  • Born in 1681
  • Died in 1761
  • Viscount (Belgium )
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