Gabriel de Solages
Gabriel de Solages (19 August 1711 – 28 July 1799) was a French soldier and industrialist. After serving in Italy, Germany and Bohemia he began exploiting coal mines on the family property near Carmaux in the Tarn department of southern France. To make use of surplus coal he opened a glass bottle factory and an iron works, and also opened a factory to make shipbuilding supplies.
Gabriel de Solages | |
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Portrait of Gabriel de Solages from the Musée du verre, Carmaux | |
| Born | 19 August 1711 Vailhauze, Saint-Affrique, Aveyron, France |
| Died | 28 July 1799 (aged 87) Blaye, Tarn, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | soldier and industrialist |
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