Solomon R. Guggenheim Biography

Solomon R. Guggenheim biography

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NAME: Solomon R. Guggenheim
OCCUPATION: Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
BIRTH DATE: February 02, 1861
DEATH DATE: November 03, 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
PLACE OF DEATH: New York City, New York
Full Name: Solomon Robert Guggenheim

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Solomon R. Guggenheim was an American business magnate and art lover who provided the initial collection and name for the Guggenheim Museum.

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Born on February 2, 1861, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Solomon R. Guggenheim worked in his family industry of imports and mining before devoting time to art collecting post-retirement. His friend, Baroness Hilla Rebay, encouraged him to immerse himself in nonobjective art, and the two would go on to establish the Guggenheim Museum in 1939, now an internationally recognized institution.