Franz San Galli

Franz San Galli (Russian: Франц Карлович Сан Галли, romanized: Frants Karlovich San Galli; 10 March 1824 – 30 July 1908) was a Russian public figure, entrepreneur and inventor. In 1882, San Galli was granted the status of a purveyor to the Imperial Court of Russia and a right to apply the imperial coat of arms to his products in recognition of their exceptional quality.

Due to his personal and business achievements, he went through the ranks from second to first guild merchant. In 1889, he was promoted to the rank of Active State Councillor. A year earlier, in 1888, he also received the title of an honorary engineer-technologist.