John Hughes (businessman)
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John James Hughes (1814 – 17 June 1889)[1] was a Welsh engineer, businessman and founder of the city of Donetsk. The village was originally named Yuzovka (Hughesovka, Russian: Юзoвка) after Hughes, ("Yuz" being a Russian approximation of Hughes), formally becoming a town in May 1917 and later, in 1924, being renamed to Stalino (Ukrainian: Сталіно); in 1961, the name was changed to Donetsk.[2]
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John James Hughes | |
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Born | 1814 Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales |
Died | 17 June 1889(1889-06-17) (aged 74–75) |
Resting place | West Norwood Cemetery |
Known for | Founder of the city of Donetsk |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Engineer, businessman |
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