Anna Náprstková, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anna Náprstková

Czech philanthropist and entrepreneur

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1788

Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 19-Oct-1873

Profession: businessperson

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Anna Náprstková (24 April 1788 - 19 October 1873) was a Czech business woman and philanthropist.
She made a name for herself as a brewer in Sturm in the Old Town of Prague with her second husband Antonín Fingerhut, whom she married in 1823.
The couple bought the Renaissance house U Halánku House, which they converted into a distillery and wine shop.
It became a successful business.Náprstková became known for charitable work, particularly her patronage of national events and education.
A trip to the United States in the 1840s inspired Náprstková to take a proactive role in development.
She was responsible for the establishment of an industrial museum and the American Ladies Club at U Halánku House on Bethlehem Square.She has been described as a "determined and life-hardened woman who had an extraordinary business spirit but also an open heart and hands for those who needed it."



Alternative names	Jan Vilimek
Description	Austrian-Czechoslovak portrait painter
Date of birth/death	1 January 1860	15 April 1938
Location of birth/death	Žamberk	Vienna
Work location	Prague, Vienna
Authority control	: Q939204 VIAF: 83956205 ISNI: 0000 0000 5653 9444 GND: 1078924600 NKC: jk01142380