krupp

• Nom propre désignant la célèbre dynastie industrielle allemande et leur entreprise de production, connues pour la fabrication d'acier et d'armements du XIXe au XXe siècle.

A proper noun referring to a prominent German industrial family and their manufacturing company, known for steel and armaments production from the 19th through the 20th centuries.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. German industrialist (1787-1826)C1formal

   Friedrich Krupp, a German industrialist who founded a steel manufacturing company in Essen, Germany.

   Friedrich Krupp (industriel allemand)

   • Friedrich Krupp established the steelworks that would become a global industrial giant.
   • The Krupp family business began with Friedrich's small steel mill in Essen.
   • Friedrich Krupp's innovations laid the foundation for the company's later success.

2. German arms manufacturer (1812-1887)C1formal

   Alfred Krupp, son of Friedrich Krupp, who expanded the family business into a major arms manufacturer, supplying ordnance to German armies from the 1840s through World War II.

   Alfred Krupp

   • Alfred Krupp transformed the company into Europe's leading arms supplier.
   • Under Alfred Krupp, the firm produced artillery for the Prussian and later German armies.
   • The Krupp name became synonymous with heavy artillery and military industrial power.