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Heinrich Schüchtermann
Heinrich Schüchtermann (20 October 1830, Recklinghausen – 20 April 1895, Dortmund) was a German entrepreneur and philanthropist. Life and work He initially worked as an independent watchmaker. In 1870, together with an engineer named Carl Joseph Kremer (a distant relative), he founded a mechanical engineering company that became a major supplier for the mining industry in the Ruhr Valley. He produced a wide variety of products, including steam engines, coking machines, processing machines for briquette factories, filters, turbines, pumps and fans. In 1872, together with , a timber wholesaler, and several other partners, he acquired a failing salt producer in Bad Rothenfelde and created the "Rothenfelder Saline AG"; serving on its Board of Supervisors until his death. In 1884, he made a significant contribution toward establishing the "St.Josefinenstift", a charitable organization, staffed with Catholic nuns, that provided shelter to unemployed servants, gave unschooled girls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recklinghausen
Recklinghausen (; Westphalian: ''Riäkelhusen'') is the northernmost city in the Ruhr-Area and the capital of the Recklinghausen district. It borders the rural Münsterland and is characterized by large fields and farms in the north and industry in the south. Recklinghausen is the 60th-largest city in Germany and the 22nd-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia. History First mentioned in 1017 as ''Ricoldinchuson'', in 1150 the city was the center of the surrounding Vest Recklinghausen. In 1236, Recklinghausen received town privileges. There is record of Jews in the city as early as 1305. As part of the County of Vest, ownership of Recklinghausen changed several times in the 15th and 16th century, and in 1576, the entire county was pawned to the Elector of Cologne. In 1582–83, again in 1586, and again in 1587, the city was plundered by partisan armies during the Cologne War, a feud over religious parity in Electorate of Cologne and electoral influence in the Holy Roman Emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
