1731 - 1803
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| First Name |
William
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| Last Name |
Stephens
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| Birthday |
16th May, 1731
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| Birthplace |
Cornwall, England
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| Died |
11th May, 1803
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| Place of Death |
Lisbon, Portugal
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Industrialist
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| Occupation |
Business
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William Stephens (16 May 1731 – 11 May 1803), known in Portugal as Guilherme Stephens, was an English entrepreneur and glass manufacturer who made a fortune in Portugal manufacturing lime after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake and then operating the Portuguese Royal Glassworks. He was a brilliant organiser, intelligent and charismatic, and he charmed dictators, queens and princes to become one of the richest industrialists in Europe.
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