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Jean Dollfus
Jean Dollfus (September 25 1800 – 21 May 1887) was a French industrialist who grew a textile company, Dollfus-Meig et Cie (D.M.C.), in Mulhouse. Dollfus was a leading figure in a philanthropic society which constructed a company town that sold houses at cost to the town's workers. Dollfus also helped publish an encyclopedia of needlework.
Life.
Jean Dollfus was born in Mulhouse, France, in 1800, the son of Daniel Dollfus and Anne Marie Mieg. He was born into
DMC (company)
DMC (Dollfus-Mieg and Company) is an Alsatian textile company founded in Mulhouse in 1746 by Jean Dollfus. Daniel Dollfus, a nephew of Jean-Henri Dollfus, renamed the company "Dollfus-Mieg et Compagnie" on March 21, 1800, after marrying his wife Anne-Marie Mieg.
External links.
- History of DMC from the site Thiriez
- DMC About Us page