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Solomon Robert GuggenheimFamous memorial
- Birth
- Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
- Death
- 3 Nov 1949 (aged 88)Port Washington, Nassau County, New York, USA
- Burial
- Brooklyn,Kings County,New York,USAShow MapGPS-Latitude: 40.68829, Longitude: -73.86138
- Memorial ID
- 53419137View Source
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Mining tycoon, philanthropist, art patron. He was the senior member of the firm of Guggenheim brothers and last survivor of the seven sons of Meyer Guggenheim. As a multi-millionaire copper king he also founded the Yukon Gold Company in Alaska. As head of the family firm, Guggenheim was director of a number of metals corporations including Kennecott Copper, Braden Copper, Pacific Tin, and the Nevada Northern Railway Company. He was also a major stock holder of Anaconda Copper Mining Company. As a noted art collector, he established the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation to foster the appreciation of the modern form of non-objective painting. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, holds much of his collection and was named in his honor. Additional Guggenheim Museums that hold his art collection are located in Venice, Italy; Spain; Guadalajara, Mexico; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Lithuania and Las Vegas.
Mining tycoon, philanthropist, art patron. He was the senior member of the firm of Guggenheim brothers and last survivor of the seven sons of Meyer Guggenheim. As a multi-millionaire copper king he also founded the Yukon Gold Company in Alaska. As head of the family firm, Guggenheim was director of a number of metals corporations including Kennecott Copper, Braden Copper, Pacific Tin, and the Nevada Northern Railway Company. He was also a major stock holder of Anaconda Copper Mining Company. As a noted art collector, he established the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation to foster the appreciation of the modern form of non-objective painting. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, holds much of his collection and was named in his honor. Additional Guggenheim Museums that hold his art collection are located in Venice, Italy; Spain; Guadalajara, Mexico; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Lithuania and Las Vegas.
Bio by:Arthur Allen Moore III
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Isaac Guggenheim
1854–1922
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Daniel Guggenheim
1856–1930
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Maurice "Murry" Guggenheim
1858–1939
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Jeanette "Nettie"Guggenheim Gerstle
1863–1889
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Benjamin Guggenheim
1865–1912
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Simon Guggenheim
1867–1941
Robert G. Guggenheim
1867–1876
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William Guggenheim
1868–1941
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RoseGuggenheim Quicke
1871–1945
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Cora GwendalynGuggenheim Rothschild
1873–1956
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- Originally Created by:Arthur Allen Moore III
- Added: Jun 8, 2010
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- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53419137/solomon_robert-guggenheim: accessed), memorial page for Solomon Robert Guggenheim (2 Feb 1861–3 Nov 1949), Find a Grave Memorial ID53419137, citing Salem Fields Cemetery, Brooklyn,Kings County,New York,USA;Maintained by Find a Grave.
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