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      • Daniel Guggenheim (July 9, 1856 – September 28, 1930) was an American mining magnate and philanthropist, and a son of Meyer and Barbara Guggenheim. By 1910 he directed the world's most important group of mining interests. He was forced out in 1922 and retired to philanthropy to promote aviation.
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  3. Daniel Guggenheim (July 9, 1856 – September 28, 1930) was an American mining magnate and philanthropist, and a son of Meyer and Barbara Guggenheim. By 1910 he directed the world's most important group of mining interests. He was forced out in 1922 and retired to philanthropy to promote aviation.

  4. Apr 29, 2024 · Daniel Guggenheim (born July 9, 1856, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.—died Sept. 28, 1930, Port Washington, N.Y.) was an American industrialist and philanthropist who oversaw the expansion of his family’s vast mining empire in the early 20th century.

  5. Daniel Guggenheim became a leading figure in the copper industry of the United States and Mexico and pushed for development of gold mines in Alaska, rubber plantations in Africa, tin mines in Bolivia, and nitrate deposits in Chile. The discovery of high-grade ore in the Guggenheim mines of Leadville in 1881 laid the foundation for the ...

  6. May 18, 2018 · Daniel Guggenheim was one of America's most powerful business leaders as well as one of the richest men in the world. His fame and fortune stemmed from the key role he played in exploiting the earth's mineral resources and making them available almost exclusively to the United States.

  7. Daniel Guggenheim (1856–1930), became head of the family after his father's death; m. Florence Shloss (1863–1944) (m. 1884–his death) Florence Shloss (1863–1944) (m. 1884–his death) Meyer Robert Guggenheim (1885–1959)

  8. Sep 23, 1996 · The Daniel Guggenheim Medal was established in 1929 by Daniel and Harry Frank Guggenheim. It is one of the greatest honors to be achieved in aeronautics—the first recipient of the prestigious award was Orville Wright. (National Air and Space Museum)

  9. Home. Members. Daniel Guggenheim. Miner. Daniel Guggenheim. 1856 — 1930. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Daniel Guggenheim was sent to Switzerland as a young man to study the Swiss lace and embroidery business, and to serve as a buyer for his father's import firm.

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