Domingo Ghirardelli | |
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| Born | Domenico Ghirardelli February 21, 1817 |
| Died | January 17, 1894 (aged 76) |
| Burial place | Mountain View Cemetery |
| Monuments | Ghirardelli Square |
| Education | Romanengo fu Stefano, Genoa |
| Occupation | Chocolatier |
| Known for | founding America’s second oldest chocolate company (1852) which was also among the first globally (1860s) to develop and transport soluble ground chocolate for drinking and baking. |
| Spouse(s) |
Elisabetta Corsini
(m. 1837; died 1846)Carmen Alvarado Martin
(m. 1847; died 1887) |
| Children | 8 |
Domenico "Domingo" Ghirardelli (Italian pronunciation: [doˈmiŋɡo ɡirarˈdɛlli]; February 21, 1817 – January 17, 1894) was an Italian-born chocolatier who was the founder of the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company in San Francisco, California.