Anton Eilers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anton Eilers

American businessman

Date of Birth: 14-Jan-1839

Place of Birth: Laufenselden, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 22-Apr-1917

Profession: businessperson, engineer, metallurgist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Frederic Anton Eilers (14 January 1839 – 22 April 1917), considered the father of lead-smelting in the United States, was a successful smelting and refining entrepreneur who co-founded the American Smelting and Refining Company, known today as ASARCO.