Charles Gascoigne
Charles Gascoigne (1737–1806) was British industrialist at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. Gascoigne was an architect, mechanic, inventor, businessman and industrialist. He spent the final twenty years of his life in the Russian Empire, gaining fame as an engineer-inventor, entrepreneur, and specialist in production.
Charles Gascoigne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1737 |
| Died | 1 August 1806 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Parent(s) | Captain Woodroffe Gascoigne Grizel Elphinstone |
| Relatives | Charles Elphinstone, 9th Lord Elphinstone (maternal grandfather) |
Gascoigne is regarded as the founder of the industrial city of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, in 1795.
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