Anna Barbara Gignoux

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Anna Barbara Gignoux (1725-1796), was a German business person. She managed a substantial textile factory in Augsburg from 1761 onward, and was a major figure in the regional industrial development. She is mentioned in contemporary memoirs and was a patron of artists.

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