William B. Guggenheim
William B. Guggenheim (born November 6, 1868 in Philadelphia ; died June 27, 1941 in New York ) was an American industrialist and philanthropist . His main philanthropic interests were Jewish welfare. In 1930 he was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society .
William B. Guggenheim was Meyer Guggenheim's eight-born son (Robert G. Guggenheim, Simon's twin brother , died as a child).
literature
- John F. Oppenheimer (Red.) And a .: Lexicon of Judaism. 2nd Edition. Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, Gütersloh u. a. 1971, ISBN 3-570-05964-2 , col. 262.
Individual evidence
- ^ Member History: William Guggenheim. American Philosophical Society, accessed September 17, 2018 (incorrect year of birth).
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Guggenheim, William B. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American industrialist and philanthropist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 27, 1941 |
| Place of death | New York City |