Amélie de Dietrich
Amélie de Dietrich, née de Berckheim was a French-German industrialist. She managed the ironworks in Jaegerthal after her late spouse from 1806 to her death. She has been referred to as the first female industrialist in Alsace.
De Dietrich was married to Jean-Albert de Dietrich. After his death in 1806, she inherited the major De Dietrich Company, then one of the largest companies in Europe. De Dietrich was considered a major industrialist magnate during the reign of Napoleon I.
De Dietrich is described as a successful innovator who was the first to introduce decorative designs into industrial products from cast iron.
