real-life gold trader Charles W. Engelhard Jr.
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Charles W. Engelhard Jr. was an American industrialist and influential gold and precious metals magnate widely regarded as the real-life inspiration for Ian Fleming’s James Bond villain Auric Goldfinger.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Charles W. Engelhard Jr. | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
businessperson
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entrepreneur ⓘ human ⓘ industrialist ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Engelhard Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFictionalCharacter | Auric Goldfinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | acquisition, refining, and distribution of precious metals ⓘ |
| businessStatus | one of the most prominent gold traders of his era ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Engelhard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
metals trading
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mining industry ⓘ precious metals ⓘ |
| genreOfNotability |
business
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popular culture inspiration ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| hasBusinessInterest |
gold
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other precious metals ⓘ platinum ⓘ |
| industry |
commodities trading
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metals refining ⓘ mining ⓘ |
| influenceOn | portrayal of a gold-obsessed villain in "Goldfinger" ⓘ |
| inspiredByAuthor | Ian Fleming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredCharacter | Auric Goldfinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | James Bond novel "Goldfinger" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
association with the character Auric Goldfinger in popular culture
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major figure in 20th-century precious metals industry ⓘ |
| mentionedInContextOf |
James Bond franchise
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real-life inspirations for fictional villains ⓘ |
| name | Charles W. Engelhard Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a leading figure in the global gold and precious metals trade
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being widely regarded as the real-life inspiration for Auric Goldfinger ⓘ influence on the international metals market ⓘ philanthropic activities ⓘ |
| notableRole |
head of a major precious metals company
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influential gold magnate ⓘ |
| occupation |
business executive
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gold trader ⓘ industrialist ⓘ precious metals magnate ⓘ |
| positionHeld | leader of Engelhard Corporation ⓘ |
| reputation |
powerful figure in the international gold market
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wealthy industrial magnate ⓘ |
| scaleOfOperations | international ⓘ |
| wealthFrom | precious metals refining and trading ⓘ |
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