1. Daniel Legrand was a Swiss industrialist and philanthropist of the Reformed Church who spent most of his life in Alsace, France.
14 Facts About Daniel Legrand
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Daniel Legrand campaigned for laws that would improve the condition of child workers, and of industrial workers in general.
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Daniel Legrand's ideas contributed to the later development of international labor law.
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Daniel Legrand's father was Johann Lukas Legrand, president of Directory of the Helvetic Republic.
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Daniel Legrand was given a sound, moral education based on 18th century philosophical principles.
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Daniel Legrand spent two years at the Reichenau institute in Graubunden, then studied mathematics at Neuchatel before returning to Basel to help his father in his ribbon factory.
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In 1812 Daniel Legrand visited Ban de la Roche, where he met Jean-Frederic Oberlin.
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Daniel Legrand became known for his frank piety and openness to members of different Christian sects.
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Daniel Legrand thought that a Christian who owned property should give half of his income to the service of God and the poor.
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Daniel Legrand provided good conditions to his workers, including housing and schools.
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Daniel Legrand did not mechanize his factory, but let his employees work at home.
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Daniel Legrand petitioned with some success for laws that would reduce the working hours of children in the factories.
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Daniel Legrand was active throughout his life in distributing copies of the Scriptures and religious tracts.
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Daniel Legrand died at home in Ban de la Roche on 16 March 1859.