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Dobri Zhelyazkov

1800-01-01 – 1865-01-01

Portrait of Dobri Zhelyazkov
Monument of Dobri Jelyazkov, The Factory man (1800-1865), who was founder of the first factory in the Ottoman empire in 1833. Borisova garden, Sofia, BulgariaCredit: Vassia Atanassova - Spiritia

Life & Legacy

Dobri Zhelyazkov Fetisov (Bulgarian: Добри Желязков Фетисов, pronounced [ˈdɔbri ʒɛˈʎaskof fɛˈtisof]; 1800–1865) was the first Bulgarian factory-owner and industrialist, the founder of the first textile factory in Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire.

Occupation & Career

businessperson

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q5286727 — wikidata View source

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