Agneta Matthes
Entrepreneur
Died when: 62 years 1 days (744 months)Star Sign: Libra
Agneta Wilhelmina Johanna van Marken-Matthes (4 October 1847 – 5 October 1909) was a Dutch entrepreneur.She and her husband were involved in the manufacture of yeast throughout their lives, and were engaged in the co-operative movement, taking care of their workers.
Matthes and Van Marken created living quarters for workers in her hometown, Delft in South Holland, named Agnetapark after her.
These are considered a model for the co-operative development and construction of garden cities (self-contained communities) for workers.Matthes founded and ran a Delft perfume factory, Maison Neuve, to take advantage of a by-product from the yeast factory.
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