John Hughes (businessman)

John James Hughes
John James Hughes
Born	1814; Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
Died	17 June 1889 (aged 74–75); Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Resting place	West Norwood Cemetery
Known for	Founder of the city of Donetsk
	Scientific career
Fields	Engineer, businessman

John James Hughes (1814 – 17 June 1889)^[1] was a Welsh engineer, businessman and founder of the city of Donetsk. The village was originally named Yuzovka (Hughesovka, Russian: Юзoвка) after Hughes, ("Yu z" being a Russian approximation of Hughes), formally becoming a town in May 1917 and later, in 1924, being renamed to Stalino (Ukrainian: Сталіно); in 1961, the name was changed to Donetsk.^[2]

^ "Text of BBC broadcast by Annie Gwen Jones". Margaretcolley.co.uk. 15 December 1943. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
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[1] "Text of BBC broadcast by Annie Gwen Jones". Margaretcolley.co.uk. 15 December 1943. Retrieved 12 August 2012.

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John James Hughes

Born	1814 Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
Died	17 June 1889(1889-06-17) (aged 74–75) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Resting place	West Norwood Cemetery
Known for	Founder of the city of Donetsk
Scientific career
Fields	Engineer, businessman