Guggenheim, Meyer and Daniel
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born Feb. 1, 1828, Langnau, Switz.
died March 15, 1905, Palm Beach, Fla., U.S.
died Sept. 28, 1930, Port Washington, N.Y.
U.S. industrialists, father and son, who developed worldwide mining interests that yielded a vast fortune.
Meyer immigrated to the U.S. in 1847 and built an import firm specializing in Swiss embroideries. His investments in two Colorado copper mines in the 1880s were the foundation of extensive mining interests. His seven sons, especially Daniel, built a large organization of smelting and refining operations. In 1901 the Guggenheims merged their holdings with the American Smelting and Refining Co., a trust composed of the country's largest metal-processing plants. Daniel directed the trust until 1919 and acquired mines throughout the world. Philanthropies include the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1925), which awards fellowships to artists and scholars studying abroad, and the
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (1937), which oversees New York City's
Guggenheim Museum and the Guggenheim Collection in Venice. See also Solomon Guggenheim.
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Guggenheim, Meyer — ▪ American industrialist and philanthropist born Feb. 1, 1828, Langnau, Switz. died March 15, 1905, Palm Beach, Fla., U.S. American industrialist and philanthropist who developed worldwide mining interests that, when merged with the… … Universalium
Guggenheim — /goog euhn huym , gooh geuhn /, n. Daniel, 1856 1930, U.S. industrialist and philanthropist. /goog euhn huym , gooh geuhn /, n. Games. category (def. 4). [from the proper name] * * * (as used in expressions) Guggenheim Meyer and Daniel Guggenheim … Universalium
Daniel — /dan yeuhl/, n. 1. Bible. a. a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity. b. the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbr.: Dan. 2. Samuel, 1562 1619, English poet and historian: poet laureate 1599 1619. 3. a male given name: from a Hebrew… … Universalium
Meyer — /muy euhr/, n. 1. Adolf, 1866 1950, U.S. psychiatrist, born in Switzerland. 2. Albert (Gregory), 1903 65, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman. 3. Julius Lothar /joohl yeuhs loh thahr/; Ger. /yooh lee oos loh tahrdd, loh tahrdd /, 1830 95, German… … Universalium
Guggenheim, Peggy — orig. Marguerite Guggenheim born Aug. 26, 1898, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Dec. 23, 1979, near Venice, Italy Art collector and patron of the New York school of artists. Granddaughter of Meyer and Daniel Guggenheim, she inherited a large fortune in … Universalium
Guggenheim, Solomon (Robert) — born Feb. 2, 1861, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. died Nov. 3, 1949, New York, N.Y. Businessman and art collector. He became a partner in his father s Swiss embroidery import business. He also worked in the family mining industry and was a director of… … Universalium
Guggenheim, Peggy — orig. Marguerite Guggenheim (26 ago. 1898, Nueva York, N.Y. EE.UU.–23 dic. 1979, cerca de Venecia, Italia). Coleccionista de arte y mecenas de la escuela de artistas de Nueva York. (ver escuela de Nueva York). Nieta de Meyer and Daniel Guggenheim … Enciclopedia Universal
GUGGENHEIM — GUGGENHEIM, U.S. family. MEYER GUGGENHEIM (1828–1905), merchant and industrialist, was the progenitor of the American branch of the family. He was born in Lengnau, Switzerland, and immigrated to the United States in 1848 with his father Simon,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Daniel Guggenheim — Born July 9, 1856(1856 07 09) Philadelphia Died September 28, 1930(1930 09 28) … Wikipedia
Meyer Guggenheim — Born February 1, 1828(1828 02 01) Lengnau, Aargau, Switzerland Died March 15, 1905 … Wikipedia
