Gabriel de Solages, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Gabriel de Solages

French general

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1711

Date of Death: 28-Jul-1799

Profession: military personnel, industrialist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Gabriel de Solages (19 August 1711 – 28 July 1799) was a French soldier and industrialist.
After serving in Italy, Germany and Bohemia he began exploiting coal mines on the family property near Carmaux in the Tarn department of southern France.
To make use of surplus coal he opened a glass bottle factory and an iron works, and also opened a factory to make shipbuilding supplies.