Alfred Herbert

Sir Alfred Edward Herbert KBE (5 September 1866 – 26 May 1957) was an English industrialist and museum benefactor. He moved to Coventry in 1887 to manage a small engineering business which grew to become Alfred Herbert Limited, one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of machine tools.

Personal facts

Alfred Herbert
Birth dateSeptember 05, 1866
Birth place
England , Leicester
Nationality
United Kingdom
Date of deathMay 26, 1957
Place of death
England , King's Somborne
Known for
Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

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  1. http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Alfred_Herbert#_ref-0