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Dan O'Connor

Dan O'Connor

— 1933

Daniel O'Connor (31 January 1864 – 30 March 1933) was a Canadian politician, businessman and prospector from Pembroke, Ontario. In the late 1880s, O'Connor moved to Sudbury where he became associated with economy, life and industry, becoming the town's second mayor in 1894. Inn and Ronnoco...

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Harry Oakes

— 1943

Biography: Harry Oakes was an American-born Canadian gold mine owner who made significant contributions to the mining industry in Canada. He was instrumental in the development of the Lake Shore Mine in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.

Industry Acknowledgements: Oakes was inducted into the Canadian...

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Jean Baptiste Claude Odiot

Jean Baptiste Claude Odiot
House of Odiot

— 1850

The House of Odiot was founded in 1690 by Jean-Baptiste Gaspard Odiot but rose to prominence under Jean-Baptiste Claude, Gaspard's grandson. Jean-Baptiste Claude was influenced by classical Greek and Egyptian motifs as expressed in the Directoire and Empire styles.

Odiot purchased many of Henry...

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Nasa Silver Mine 1646

Peder Olofsson

The Nasa (Nasafjäll) silver mine (Swedish: Nasa silvergruva), located on Nasa Mountain on the border between Sweden and Norway, was used for mining silver, mainly from 1635 to 1659 and from 1770 to 1810. Smelting occurred during the first period (1635-1659) at Skellefteälven; during the second...

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