Therese Krupp (1790–1850) was a German industrialist.Antonius Lux (Hrsg.): Große Frauen der Weltgeschichte. Tausend Biographien in Wort und Bild. Sebastian Lux Verlag, München 1963 She was married to Friedrich Krupp and took over the

Krupp The Krupp family (see pronunciation), a prominent 400-year-old German dynasty from Essen, is notable for its production of steel, artillery, ammunition and other armaments. The family business, known as Friedrich Krupp AG (Friedrich Krup ...

company after his death in 1826. She is referred to as the matriarch of the Krupp dynasty and credited with the preservation of the Krupp industries, which was in a very bad state at the time of her takeover, a development she managed to turn around.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Krupp 1790 births 1850 deaths 19th-century German businesswomen German industrialists People of the Industrial Revolution Krupp family Businesspeople from Essen