The Viscount Jean-Jacques Desandrouin (May 25, 1681 – 16 November 1761) came from the district of Lodelinsart belonging to the Belgian city of Charleroi. His name is connected to the beginnings of the industrial revolution in Belgium and the massive expansion of coal mining in the area of Anzin in northern France. For the spelling of his name, there are variants 'Désandrouin or 'Desandrouins or sometimes De Sandrouin and Androuins.
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25 May 1681 Charleroi, Belgium
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Died |
16 November 1761 (aged 80) Charleroi, Belgium
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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