Fop Smit, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Dutch businessman
Date of Birth: 11-Oct-1777
Place of Birth: Alblasserdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Date of Death: 25-Aug-1866
Profession: shipowner
Nationality: Netherlands
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Fop Smit
- Fop Smit (11 October 1777 – 25 August 1866) was a Dutch naval architect, shipbuilder, and shipowner.
- He founded the towage and salvage company L.
- Smit & Co that is now part of Smit International.
- His shipyard had a number of "firsts" in shipbuilding and produced a number of famous vessels.
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