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Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany
About Caspar Voght
- Caspar Voght (17 November 1752 – 20 March 1839), later Caspar Reichsfreiherr von Voght (more commonly known as Baron Caspar von Voght), was a German merchant and social reformer from Hamburg (today Germany).
- Together with his business partner and friend Georg Heinrich Sieveking he led one of the largest trading firms in Hamburg during the second half of the 18th Century.
- On numerous trade trips, he completely crossed the European continent.
- One of his greatest achievements was reforming the welfare system of Hamburg.
- From 1785 he dedicated himself to strengthening agricultural and horticultural projects and built a model agricultural community in Flottbek, close to the gates of Hamburg.
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Jean-Laurent Mosnier
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| Alternative names | Jean Mosnier; Jean Laurent Mosnier; Jean Laurent Mounier; Mounier; Mosnier | ||
| Description | French court painter | ||
| Date of birth/death | circa 1743 | 10 April 1808 | |
| Location of birth/death | Paris | Saint Petersburg | |
| Work location | Paris (1791); London (1791–1797); Hamburg (1797–1801); Saint Petersburg (1802–1808) | ||
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Source: 1. Heritage. Nr. 2, 2004, ISSN 1613-2068, S. 19.
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