Alfred Herbert
Sir Alfred Herbert | |
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Alfred Herbert at the age of 90 | |
| Born | 5 September 1866 |
| Died | 26 May 1957 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | British |
| Organization | Alfred Herbert Ltd. |
| Known for | Benefactor to Herbert Art Gallery and Museum |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen Adela (married 1889), Florence Lucus (married 1913), Marian Pugh (married 1933) |
| Children | 4 |
Sir Alfred Edward Herbert KBE (5 September 1866 – 26 May 1957) was an English industrialist and museum benefactor. He moved to Coventry in 1887 to manage a small engineering business which grew to become Alfred Herbert Limited, one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of machine tools.