William Stephens (glassmaker), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam Stephens (glassmaker)
English entrepreneur
Date of Birth: 16-May-1731
Place of Birth: Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 11-May-1803
Profession: businessperson
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About William Stephens (glassmaker)
- 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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