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Meyer Guggenheim

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Meyer Guggenheim, who lived from 1 February 1828 to 15 March 1905, was the patriarch of the Guggenheim family in the United States, which became one of the world's wealthiest families during the nineteenth century and remained so through the twentieth.

Facts
Birth Year
1828 1
Death Year
1905 1
Role
Industrialist and mining magnate; patriarch of the Guggenheim family, which became one of the wealthiest families in the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries. 1
Birth Date
1828-02-01 1
Death Date
1905-03-15 1
Birthplace
Lengnau, Aargau, Switzerland 1
Death Place
Palm Beach, Florida 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Business / Industrialist 1
Connections

In Era

The Gilded Age, Eras
Source Meyer Guggenheim (Wikipedia)
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Originated In

Europe

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Switzerland

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Wikidata: Meyer Guggenheim
Sources
1. Meyer Guggenheim (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Early life section, birth (date)
    Guggenheim was born in Lengnau, Aargau, Switzerland, on February 1, 1828.
  • Early life section, birth (year)
    Guggenheim was born in Lengnau, Aargau, Switzerland, on February 1, 1828.
  • Early life section, birth (place)
    Guggenheim was born in Lengnau, Aargau, Switzerland, on February 1, 1828.
  • Family section, death (date)
    Guggenheim died on March 15, 1905, in Palm Beach, Florida.
  • Family section, death (year)
    Guggenheim died on March 15, 1905, in Palm Beach, Florida.
  • Family section, death (place)
    Guggenheim died on March 15, 1905, in Palm Beach, Florida.
  • Lead section, patriarch role
    was the patriarch of what became known as the Guggenheim family in the United States, which became one of the world's wealthiest families during the 19th century, and remained so during the 20th.
  • Wikipedia biography, pronouns/title in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • In Era: The Gilded Age, Lead section, patriarch role (era placement)
    was the patriarch of what became known as the Guggenheim family in the United States, which became one of the world's wealthiest families during the 19th century, and remained so during the 20th.
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Wikidata: Meyer Guggenheim
Wikidata Q124462, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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