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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Albert_Kahn_(banker)Albert Kahn (banker) - Wikipedia

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   Albert Kahn (3 March 1860 – 14 November 1940) was a French banker and philanthropist, known for initiating The Archives of the Planet, a vast photographical project. Spanning 22 years, it resulted in a collection of 72,000 colour photographs and 183,000 metres of film.

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3. albert-kahn.hauts-de-seine.fr › en › discover-theAlbert Kahn's biography - Musée Albert Kahn

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   Home. Discover the museum. Albert Kahn's biography. Albert Kahn on the balcony of his bank, Paris, 1914 (G. Chevalier, négatif sur verre, I135X) © Musée Albert-Kahn/CD92. Abraham Kahn was born on March 3, 1860 in Marmoutier, in the Bas-Rhin region; he was the eldest of six children (two sisters died at an early age).

4. mymodernmet.com › albert-kahn-archive-worldDownload Nearly 70,000 Color Photos from the Early 20th Century

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   Jan 9, 2023 · The Albert Kahn Museum has made nearly 70,000 photographs available to the public at high resolution as part of its quest to digitize The Archives of the Planet project. French banker Albert Kahn started the project in 1908 with the goal to photograph humanity around the world.

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   • Albert Kahn (3 March 1860 – 14 November 1940) was a French banker and philanthropist, known for initiating The Archives of the Planet, a vast photographical project. Spanning 22 years, it resulted in a collection of 72,000 colour photographs and 183,000 metres of film.

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   • Unlike other bankers, Albert Kahn had idealistic and utopian visions of how he would use his money. Because of his past experiences and thanks to his education, he was aware and concerned that the disturbed world he lived in was rapidly changing with the Industrial Revolution, new technologies, economies, and markets.

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   • The Albert Kahn Museum has made nearly 70,000 photographs available to the public at high resolution as part of its quest to digitize The Archives of the Planet project. French banker Albert Kahn started the project in 1908 with the goal to photograph humanity around the world.

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   Who was Abraham Kahn?

   • Spanning 22 years, it resulted in a collection of 72,000 colour photographs and 183,000 metres of film. He was born Abraham Kahn in Marmoutier, Bas-Rhin, France, on 3 March 1860, the eldest of four children of Louis Kahn, a Jewish cattle dealer, and Babette Kahn (née Bloch), an uneducated homebound mother.

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6. www.theatlantic.com › entertainment › archiveThe Dawn of the Color Photograph: Albert Kahn's Catalog of ...

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   Feb 27, 2012 · In 1909, millionaire French banker and philanthropist Albert Kahn decided to enlist the era's burgeoning photographic technology in a mission far greater than aesthetic fetishism, and set out...

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7. museemagazine.com › features › 2019/10/22Albert Kahn's Archives of the Planet — Musée Magazine

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   Nov 5, 2019 · Unlike other bankers, Albert Kahn had idealistic and utopian visions of how he would use his money. Because of his past experiences and thanks to his education, he was aware and concerned that the disturbed world he lived in was rapidly changing with the Industrial Revolution, new technologies, economies, and markets.

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     Steeped in history and redefined with luxury, this 1892 estate, once owned by banker Albert Kahn, now epitomizes refined living. Its panoramic views of Monaco and the azure sea ensure a lifestyle of exclusivity and allure. —— Alpes-Maritimes, France Listed by @michaelzingrafrealestate #historichouse #monacolifestyle #luxuryhome #christiesinternationalrealestate | Christie's International Real Estate

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     Albert Kahn designed hundreds of buildings in Detroit; his legacy still lives on today

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     Architect Albert Kahn in Detroit

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9. www.lemonde.fr › en › m-le-magThe travel diaries of utopian banker Albert Kahn - Le Monde.fr

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   Jul 9, 2022 · The travel diaries of utopian banker Albert Kahn By Claire Guillot Published on July 9, 2022, at 6:00 am (Paris), updated on July 9, 2022, at 6:00 am. 2 min read Lire en français.

10. www.rferl.org › a › color-photos-archive-planet'The Color Of Dreams': Museum Releases Photos Of A Vanished World

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    Dec 11, 2022 · The Archives of the Planet project was launched in 1909 by French banker Albert Kahn soon after autochrome, the first viable color film technology, became commercially available. Seed sellers...