Agneta Matthes

Agneta Matthes
Matthes in 1880
Born	Agneta Wilhelmina Johanna Matthes (1847-10-04)4 October 1847 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	5 October 1909(1909-10-05) (aged 62) Delft, Netherlands
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Spouse	Jacques van Marken [nl] ​ ​ (m. 1869; died 1906)​

Agneta Wilhelmina Johanna van Marken-Matthes (4 October 1847 – 5 October 1909) was a Dutch entrepreneur. She and her husband Jacques van Marken [nl] were involved in the manufacture of yeast throughout their lives, and were engaged in the co-operative movement, taking care of their workers. Matthes and Van Marken created living quarters for workers in her hometown, Delft in South Holland, named Agnetapark after her. These are considered a model for the co-operative development and construction of garden cities (self-contained communities) for workers. Matthes founded and ran a Delft perfume factory, Maison Neuve, to take advantage of a by-product from the yeast factory.