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The Guggenheim family (/ ˈ ɡ ʊ ɡ ən h aɪ m / GUUG-ən-hyme) is an American-Jewish family known for making their fortune in the mining industry, in the early 20th century, especially in the United States and South America. After World War I, many family members withdrew from the businesses and became involved in philanthropy, especially in ...
Meyer Guggenheim (/ ˈ ɡ ʊ ɡ ən h aɪ m / GOOG-in-hime; German: [ˈmaɪər ˈɡʊɡn̩haɪm]; February 1, 1828 – March 15, 1905) [1] 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.
Their first child, John Simon Guggenheim, was born in 1905. To commemorate the event, Simon Guggenheim made an $80,000 donation (equivalent to $2,700,000 in 2023) to the Colorado School of Mines to build a namesake building, Simon Guggenheim Hall. At the time, it was the largest private grant ever made to a state institution.
Benjamin Guggenheim (October 26, 1865 – April 15, 1912) was an American businessman, who was a wealthy member of the Guggenheim family.He was among the most prominent American passengers aboard RMS Titanic and perished along with 1,495 others when the ship sank on her maiden voyage taking 1,496 of 2,208 on board with her.
Pages in category "Guggenheim family" ... John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation; K. S. Marshall Kempner; L. Iris Love; M. Hazel Guggenheim McKinley; Meyer Guggenheim;
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation is a private foundation formed in 1925 [1] by Olga and Simon Guggenheim in memory of their son, who died on April 26, 1922. [2] The organization awards Guggenheim Fellowships to professionals who have demonstrated exceptional ability by publishing a significant body of work in the fields of natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and the ...
Solomon Robert Guggenheim (February 2, 1861 – November 3, 1949) was an American businessman in needlework, gold, silver, copper, and lead and an art collector. He is best known for establishing the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
Guggenheim family, American family of Swiss Jewish ancestry Meyer Guggenheim (1828–1905) Daniel Guggenheim (1856–1930) Harry Frank Guggenheim who privately funded Goddard's liquid fuel rocket research (1890–1971) Solomon R. Guggenheim (1861–1949), philanthropist who established the Guggenheim museum; Benjamin Guggenheim (1865–1912)