Jacob Schoellkopf
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Jacob Schoellkopf was a German-American industrialist and pioneer of hydroelectric power development at Niagara Falls, becoming one of the leading figures in Buffalo’s 19th-century industrial growth.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jacob Schoellkopf canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
German-American
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hydroelectric power pioneer ⓘ industrialist ⓘ |
| acquired | Niagara Falls hydraulic canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionYear | 1877 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buffalo’s banking sector
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Buffalo’s chemical industry ⓘ Buffalo’s leather industry ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Kingdom of Württemberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1819-11-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kirchheim unter Teck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessBase | Buffalo, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Henry Schoellkopf
NERFINISHED
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Jacob F. Schoellkopf Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Schoellkopf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Württemberg
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1899-09-15 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Buffalo, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developed | early hydroelectric power plants at Niagara Falls ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| emigrationYear | 1841 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Schoellkopf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
banking
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chemicals industry ⓘ hydroelectric power ⓘ leather industry ⓘ |
| founded |
Schoellkopf & Company
NERFINISHED
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Schoellkopf Aniline and Chemical Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs | pioneer of Niagara Falls power development ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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German ⓘ |
| name | Jacob Friedrich Schoellkopf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of hydroelectric power at Niagara Falls
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leadership in Buffalo industrial growth in the 19th century ⓘ |
| notableProjectLocation | Niagara Falls, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 6 ⓘ |
| occupation |
entrepreneur
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industrialist ⓘ |
| owned | Niagara Falls hydraulic canal and power company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| residence | Buffalo, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Christina Dusenberry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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