Alfred Chauchard

Alfred Chauchard

(1821/1909)

Businessman and wealthy collector, founder of the Grands Magasins du Louvre department store; in 1890, he acquired Millet's Angelus for the record sum of 750,000 gold francs.

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Louis-Marie Delaunay-Belleville

(1843/1912)

An industrialist in the metallurgy sector, he was President of the Paris Chamber of Commerce, Director General of the Universal Exhibition (1900), and a Regent of the Bank of France. His sons would go on to found the luxury automobile company Delaunay-Belleville.

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Alfred Deseilligny

(1828/1875)

Director of the Creusot forges, administrator of Decazeville, he was also Minister of Public Works, Mayor of Creusot and deputy of Aveyron.

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Walt Disney

Walt Disney

(1901/1966)

American producer, director and screenwriter of animated films. He founded the Walt Disney Company in 1923.

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Frédéric Engelhardt

(1796/1874)

Director of the Niederbronn forges and later deputy for Bas-Rhin in the Constituent Assembly, he had acquired great popularity among the workers to whom he provided free courses.

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Paul Eudel

(18371 and died on November 18, 1911)

Shipowner, merchant, collector, and art critic. He was an editor at the "Bulletin bibliographique," the "Courrier de Nantes," and the "Phare de la Loire." A collector of gold and silver work, he was a specialist in Maghreb jewelry.

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