Henrique Dumont

Henrique Dumont
Henri Dumont
Born
Henrique Honoré Dumont

(1832-07-20)20 July 1832
Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Empire of Brazil
Died30 August 1892(1892-08-30) (aged 60)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesCoffee King
Alma materÉcole Centrale Paris
OccupationCoffee farmer
Known forOwning large crops and coffee farms

Henrique Honoré Dumont (20 July 1832 – 30 August 1892) was a Brazilian engineer and coffee farmer, and the father of Alberto Santos-Dumont. A son of French immigrants, he is considered one of the three Coffee Kings of his time, introducing modern methods to coffee farming.

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