Global InformationJosep Bonaplata i Corriol information
Josep Bonaplata | |
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| Born | 1795 Barcelona |
| Died | 2 June 1843 (aged 47–48) Bunyol, Foia de Bunyol, Valencian Community |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation(s) | Founder of Bonaplata Factory, business executive, engineering |
| Parent(s) | Ramon Bonaplata and Teresa Corriol |
Josep Bonaplata i Corriol (1795 - Bunyol, 2 June 1843) was a Catalan industrial entrepreneur known for introducing the steam engine into Catalonia and Spain. His parents, Ramon Bonaplata and Teresa Corriol, were textile manufacturers, principally of chintz, and he had three brothers, Salvador, Ramon and Narcís.