Alfred Dolge
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Alfred Dolge was a 19th-century German-American industrialist and philanthropist known for developing the felt and piano parts industry in upstate New York and founding the community that became Dolgeville.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German-American
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person ⓘ |
| advocated | social welfare for industrial workers ⓘ |
| associatedWith | piano manufacturing industry ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Kingdom of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1848-12-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Chemnitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1922-01-05 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emigrationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
felt manufacturing
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piano parts manufacturing ⓘ |
| founded |
Dolgeville
NERFINISHED
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Dolgeville, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implemented |
pension plans for employees
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profit-sharing schemes for workers ⓘ welfare programs for workers ⓘ |
| industry |
musical instrument components
ⓘ
textile industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing the felt industry in upstate New York
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developing the piano parts industry in upstate New York ⓘ founding the community that became Dolgeville, New York ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| legacy |
early example of employer-sponsored social insurance in the United States
ⓘ
model industrial community in Dolgeville ⓘ |
| name | Alfred Dolge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| notableLocationOfActivity | upstate New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
industrialist
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manufacturer ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| residence | Herkimer County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
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