Gustav Heinrich Victor Amandus (Heinrich) (Henry) Simon
1835–99
Prussian-born industrialist and inventor. Born in Brieg, Silesia; brought up in Zurich, Switzerland. Studied at the university of Breslau (Wrocław). Moved to Manchester as a consulting engineer, 1860. Developed successful roller-milling for flour in Britain. A great admirer of CD.
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ODNB
Bibliography
ODNB: Oxford dictionary of national biography: from the earliest times to the year 2000. (Revised edition.) Edited by H. C. G. Matthew and Brian Harrison. 60 vols. and index. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2004.
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