How to Pronounce Louis De Geer (1587–1652)
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Nov 17, 1587 Liège, Wallonia, Belgium Died on 19 Jun 1652 (aged 64)
industrialist, merchant
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About Louis De Geer 15871652
- Louis De Geer (17 November 1587 – 19 June 1652) was a Netherlandish entrepreneur and industrialist of Walloon origin.
- An early pioneer of outward foreign direct investment in the early modern period, he is considered by many as the father of Swedish industry for introducing Walloon blast furnaces in Sweden.
- He produced cannons for the German Protestant movement, the Dutch navy and the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch West India Company.
