Josiah Vavasseur, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Josiah Vavasseur
Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1834
Place of Birth: Braintree, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 13-Nov-1908
Profession: inventor
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Josiah Vavasseur
- Josiah Vavasseur (26 November 1834 – 13 November 1908) was an English industrialist who founded Vavasseur and Co.
- (also known as London Ordnance Works).
- In 1883 the company merged with W.G.
- Armstrong and Company, and Vavasseur became a director of the firm.
- Late in life he adopted Cecil Fisher, only son of admiral John Fisher, and the Fisher family inherited his fortune, including Kilverstone Hall.
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