August von der Heydt

August von der Heydt (15 February 1801 – 13 June 1874) was an influential German economist.

[1] Von der Heydt was born in Elberfeld in the Duchy of Berg.

He was responsible for the railways in Prussia and organized new railroad construction and purchased private ones.

The formation of many new banks revolutionized Germany by supplying a lot of much needed capital.

He is also the great-grandfather of the banker, art collector, and patron Eduard von der Heydt.