Amélie de Dietrich

Amélie de Dietrich, née de Berckheim (1776–1855) was a French-German industrialist. She managed the ironworks in Jaegerthal from 1806 after the death of her husband to her own death. She has been referred to as the first female industrialist in Alsace. De Dietrich was married to Jean-Albert de Dietrich (1773–1806). After his death, she inherited the major De Dietrich Company, then one of the largest companies in Europe. De Dietrich was considered a major industrial magnate during the reign of Napoleon I.

Amélie de Dietrich

Amélie de Dietrich, née de Berckheim (1776–1855) was a French-German industrialist. She managed the ironworks in Jaegerthal from 1806 after the death of her husband to her own death. She has been referred to as the first female industrialist in Alsace. De Dietrich was married to Jean-Albert de Dietrich (1773–1806). After his death, she inherited the major De Dietrich Company, then one of the largest companies in Europe. De Dietrich was considered a major industrial magnate during the reign of Napoleon I.