Alphonse Meyer de Rothschild

Austrian art collector & philanthropist, member of the Rothschild family (1878-1942)
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Summary

Alphonse Meyer de Rothschild was born on February 15, 1878[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on September 1, 1942[3], in Bar Harbor[4]. He worked as a philanthropist[5], art collector[6], philatelist[7], and jurist[8]. He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Father: Albert Salomon von Rothschild[10]
  • Mother: Bettina Caroline de Rothschild[11]
  • Spouse: Clarice Sebag-Montefiore[12]
  • Child: Albert Anselm Salomon Nimrod Rothschild[13], Bettina Jemima Rothschild[14], Gwendoline Charlotte Frances Joan Rothschild[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Austria[16], Cisleithania[17]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Family: Rothschild family[20]
  • Noble title: Freiherr[21]
  • Commons category: Alfons von Rothschild[22]
  • Academic degree: Doctor[23]
  • Family name: Rothschild[24], von Rothschild[25]
  • Given name: Alphonse[26]
  • Work location: Vienna[27]
  • Student of: Heinrich Schenker[28]
  • Depicted by: Lost Lives, Lost Art: Jewish Collectors, Nazi Art Theft, and the Quest for Justice[29]
  • Described by source: Jewish Collectors and Art Dealers (Victims of Nazi persecution and expropriation)[30]
  • Owner of: Palais Nathaniel Rothschild[31], Rothschild Gardens[32]
  • Sibling: Louis Nathaniel de Rothschild[33], Eugène Daniel von Rothschild[34], Valentine Noémi Rothschild[35], Georg Anselm Alphons Rothschild[36], Charlotte Esther Rothschild[37], Oscar Ruben Rothschild[38]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Provenance[39]

FAQs

Where was Alphonse Meyer de Rothschild born?

Alphonse Meyer de Rothschild's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Alphonse Meyer de Rothschild die?

Alphonse Meyer de Rothschild passed away in Bar Harbor[4].

Who were Alphonse Meyer de Rothschild's parents?

Alphonse Meyer de Rothschild's father was Albert Salomon von Rothschild[10]. Alphonse Meyer de Rothschild's mother was Bettina Caroline de Rothschild[11].

Who was Alphonse Meyer de Rothschild married to?

Alphonse Meyer de Rothschild's spouses include Clarice Sebag-Montefiore[12].

What did Alphonse Meyer de Rothschild do for work?

Alphonse Meyer de Rothschild worked as a philanthropist[5], art collector[6], philatelist[7], and jurist[8].

Where did Alphonse Meyer de Rothschild go to school?

Alphonse Meyer de Rothschild was educated at University of Vienna[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Q65932631. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Q65932631. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Q65932631. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Q65932631. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . gedenkbuch.univie.ac.at. Retrieved . gedenkbuch.univie.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . Q65932631. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . family.rothschildarchive.org. Retrieved . family.rothschildarchive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . gedenkbuch.univie.ac.at. Retrieved . gedenkbuch.univie.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Q65932631. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Q65932631. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . schenkerdocumentsonline.org. Retrieved . schenkerdocumentsonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at. Retrieved . geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Owner of → Palais Nathaniel Rothschild, Rothschild Gardens
    Given name → Alphonse
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