Gustav Wilhelm Wolff was a British shipbuilder and politician. Born in Hamburg, Germany, he moved to Liverpool in 1849 to live with his uncle, Gustav Christian Schwabe. After serving his apprenticeship in Manchester, Wolff was employed as a draughtsman in Hyde, Greater Manchester, before being employed by the shipbuilder Edward Harland as his personal assistant. In 1861, Wolff became a partner at Harland's firm, forming Harland and Wolff.

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  • Gustav Wilhelm Wolff est un homme d'affaires et politicien de nationalité anglaise, mais d'origine allemande qui fonda avec son associé Edward Harland, l'entreprise Harland & Wolff. Il a également de nombreuses activités politique à son actif, entre autres au parlement britannique.
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  • Sir Edward [Harland] builds the ships, Mr Pirrie makes the speeches, and, as for me, I smoke the cigars.
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  • Gustav Wilhelm Wolff was a British shipbuilder and politician. Born in Hamburg, Germany, he moved to Liverpool in 1849 to live with his uncle, Gustav Christian Schwabe. After serving his apprenticeship in Manchester, Wolff was employed as a draughtsman in Hyde, Greater Manchester, before being employed by the shipbuilder Edward Harland as his personal assistant. In 1861, Wolff became a partner at Harland's firm, forming Harland and Wolff.
  • Gustav Wilhelm Wolff est un homme d'affaires et politicien de nationalité anglaise, mais d'origine allemande qui fonda avec son associé Edward Harland, l'entreprise Harland & Wolff. Il a également de nombreuses activités politique à son actif, entre autres au parlement britannique.
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