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Friedrich Jacob Merck

@friedrichmerck

German pharmacist (1621-1678)

Building Merck KGaA as Founder · Germany

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Lived
1621–1678

About

Friedrich Jacob Merck (1621–1678) was a pharmacist and entrepreneur. They were born in Schweinfurt.

In context

Merck KGaA was founded in 1668 and has no closure on record. Among the 78 other chemical industry companies we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 65 years.

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Contribution

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