Alfred Loewenstein
Alfred Léonard Loewenstein (born March 11, 1877 in Brussels , † July 4, 1928 in the English Channel ) was a Belgian banker and entrepreneur . He disappeared in 1928 while flying over the English Channel. Whether death is to be classified as suicide, murder or accident is controversial. At the time of his death, Loewenstein was one of the richest men in the world.
literature
- William Norris: The Man Who Fell From the Sky . New York, Viking, 1987, ISBN 978-0744303032 .
- E. Phillips Oppenheim: Who Travels Alone. The Life and Death of Alfred Loewenstein , series of articles in Collier's Weekly, March 23 to April 6, 1929, e-book in [gutenberg.net.au/ebooks12/1203681h.html Project Gutenberg Australia], 2012.
Web links
Commons : Alfred Loewenstein - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Newspaper article about Alfred Loewenstein in the 20th century press kit of the ZBW - Leibniz Information Center for Economics .
Individual evidence
- ^ Alfred Léonard Loewenstein . In: gw.geneanet.org, accessed on February 11, 2018
- ↑ Alfred Loewenstein . In: Daniel Smith: 100 Things They Don't Want You To Know: Conspiracies, Mysteries and Unsolved Crimes . Quercus Pub Inc, 2015, ISBN 978-1-62365-619-5 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Loewenstein, Alfred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Loewenstein, Alfred Léonard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian banker and entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brussels |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th July 1928 |
| Place of death | English Channel |