Robert de Nervo

Baron Robert de Nervo (3 September 1842 – 24 August 1909) was a French industrialist involved in mining, steelmaking and railways.

He renovated the blast furnaces, and acquired the Azincourt Mining Company to ensure a supply of affordable coal.

[5] In January 1904, at his initiative, the company presidents Edmond Duval, Albert Jouet-Pastré and Léon Lévy asked for a small committee to outline an agreement for close cooperation between the CFF, UIMM and the associations of railway equipment manufacturers, ship builders and war material manufacturers.

Robert de Nervo died on 24 August 1909 in Dammarie-lès-Lys and is buried in the Olliergues cemetery.

[1] His son, Léon de Nervo, trained as an engineer at the Ecole centrale, specializing in mining and metallurgy.