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Oct 04, 1847 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Died on 05 Oct 1909 (aged 62)
Dutch entrepreneur
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About Agneta Matthes
- Agneta Wilhelmina Johanna van Marken-Matthes (4 October 1847 – 5 October 1909) was a Dutch entrepreneur.
- She and her husband Jacques van Marken were involved in the manufacture of yeast throughout their lives, and were engaged in the cooperative movement, taking care of their workers.
- Matthes and Van Marken created living quarters for workers in her hometown, Delft in South Holland, named Agnetapark after her.
- These are considered a model for the cooperative development and construction of garden cities (self-contained communities) for workers.
- Matthes founded and ran a Delft perfume factory, Maison Neuve, to take advantage of a by-product from the yeast factory.
