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1812 – 1887Alfred Krupp (1812-1887)Died 14 July 1887, aged 75Alfred Krupp was a German industrialist who transformed his family's steelworks in Essen into one of the world's largest arms manufacturers, supplying cannon and armaments to numerous nations. Under his leadership, Krupp became synonymous with German heavy industry and military technology. He was known for paternalistic labor policies alongside aggressive business expansion.