Silvio Crespi
Silvio Benigno Crespi (24 September 1868 in
UNESCO World Heritage Site that is considered notable for being a 19th and 20th century company town which reflected enlightened industrialists' respect for their employees.[1]
He graduated with a law degree at age 21 and went to France, Germany and England to follow the development of the cotton industry. He also worked in Oldham, at Platt Brothers, a famous manufacturer of textile machinery. In 1889 he joined his father's firm Crespi d'Adda where he expanded the village and introduced the construction of homes with gardens.[2]
He was among the world's most powerful men at the time and signed the
First World War on behalf of Italy.[3]
At the Second World Motor Transport Congress in Roma 25-29 September 1928, Silvio Crespi proposed to use
Second World War. [4]
References
- ^ UNESCO, Crespi d'Adda, https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/730
- ^ UNESCO, Crespi d'Adda, https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/730
- ^ WHAT IS CRESPI D'ADDA? Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine at www.villaggiocrespi.it
- ISSN 1339-5629.
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