solomon robert guggenheim

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Definition of solomon robert guggenheim in English English dictionary

born Feb. 2, 1861, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. died Nov. 3, 1949, New York, N.Y. Businessman and art collector. He became a partner in his father's Swiss embroidery import business. He also worked in the family mining industry and was a director of many family companies. After retiring from business in 1919, he devoted his time to collecting modernist paintings. He established the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (1937), which provided the funds for the Solomon Guggenheim Museum (1959). See also Meyer and Daniel Guggenheim

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Solomon Guggenheim

born Feb. 2, 1861, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. died Nov. 3, 1949, New York, N.Y. Businessman and art collector. He became a partner in his father's Swiss embroidery import business. He also worked in the family mining industry and was a director of many family companies. After retiring from business in 1919, he devoted his time to collecting modernist paintings. He established the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (1937), which provided the funds for the Solomon Guggenheim Museum (1959). See also Meyer and Daniel Guggenheim

Hyphenation

So·lo·mon Rob·ert Gug·gen·heim

Turkish pronunciation

sälımın räbırt gugınhaym

Pronunciation

/ˈsäləmən ˈräbərt ˈgo͞ogənˌhīm/ /ˈsɑːləmən ˈrɑːbɜrt ˈɡuːɡənˌhaɪm/