John Hughes (businessman)
John James Hughes (1814 – 17 June 1889) was a Welsh engineer, businessman and founder of the city of Donetsk. The village was originally named Yuzovka (Hughesovka, Russian: Юзoвка) after Hughes, ("Yuz" being a Russian approximation of Hughes), formally becoming a town in May 1917 and later, in 1924, being renamed to Stalino (Ukrainian: Сталіно); in 1961, the name was changed to Donetsk.
John James Hughes | |
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| Born | 1814 Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Died | 17 June 1889 (aged 74–75) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Resting place | West Norwood Cemetery |
| Known for | Founder of the city of Donetsk |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Engineer, businessman |
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