Eugene Meyer

American financier, first president of the World Bank (1875-1959)
Person human Q74283

Facts

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Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[21]
Date of birth
October 31, 1875
Date of death
July 17, 1959
Place of birth
Los Angeles
Place of death
Washington, D.C.
Country of citizenship
United States[15]
Member of political party
Republican Party[22]
Mother
Harriet Newmark Meyer[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[26]
Family name
Meyer[23]
Given name
Eugene[24]
Name in native language
Eugene Meyer[27]
P14536
435891[29]
Partner in business or sport
Frank J. Hecker[25]
🏷️ Also known as
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8860110
Library of Congress authority ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Portrait of Eugene Meyer.jpg ↗
American National Biography ID
1001150
Archives at Yale agent ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Dodis ID
P31542
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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FAST ID
198911
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Freebase ID
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Geni.com profile ID
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IdRef ID
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Jewish Virtual Library ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kallías ID
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Munzinger person ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Notable Names Database ID
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Open Library ID
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Our Campaigns candidate ID
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Political Graveyard politician ID
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Prabook ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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U.S. National Archives Identifier
10571833
WikiTree person ID
Meyer-6708
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Eugene Meyer was born on October 31, 1875[1], in Los Angeles[2]. He died on July 17, 1959[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as a banker[5], economist[6], media proprietor[7], art collector[8], and entrepreneur[9].

FAQs

Where was Eugene Meyer born?

Eugene Meyer was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Eugene Meyer die?

Eugene Meyer died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were Eugene Meyer's parents?

Eugene Meyer's father was Marc Eugene Meyer[10]. Eugene Meyer's mother was Harriet Newmark Meyer[11].

Who was Eugene Meyer married to?

Eugene Meyer's spouses include Agnes E. Meyer[12].

What did Eugene Meyer do for work?

Eugene Meyer worked as a banker[5], economist[6], media proprietor[7], art collector[8], and entrepreneur[9].

Where did Eugene Meyer go to school?

Eugene Meyer was educated at Yale University[18], University of California, Berkeley[19], and Lowell High School[20].

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  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . asia.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . asia.si.edu. asia.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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