Jacob H. Schiff
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Jacob H. Schiff was a prominent German-born American Jewish banker and philanthropist, best known as a leading partner at Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and an influential figure in late 19th- and early 20th-century finance and Jewish communal life.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Jacob Henry Schiff | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Jewish leader
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banker ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthCountry | German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1847-01-10 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Frankfurt am Main NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boardMemberOf |
American Jewish Committee
NERFINISHED
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Jewish Theological Seminary of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Beth El Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Mortimer L. Schiff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | American Jewish Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1920-09-25 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| donatedTo |
Educational Alliance (New York)
NERFINISHED
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Hebrew Union College NERFINISHED ⓘ Jewish Theological Seminary of America NERFINISHED ⓘ Montefiore Hospital (New York) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Kuhn, Loeb & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jews ⓘ |
| familyName | Schiff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Solomon Loeb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Jacob Henry Schiff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedArrange | Japanese war loans on the New York and London markets ⓘ |
| memberOf | Kuhn family–Loeb banking circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementDate | 1865 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence in late 19th- and early 20th-century American finance
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leadership at Kuhn, Loeb & Co. ⓘ philanthropy in Jewish communal life ⓘ |
| notableRelative | Mortimer L. Schiff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
banker
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financier ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| opposed | antisemitic policies of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
Jewish education
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immigrant aid ⓘ social welfare ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn | financing of the Japanese government during the Russo-Japanese War ⓘ |
| positionHeld | senior partner at Kuhn, Loeb & Co. ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| spouse | Therese Loeb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe
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relief efforts for Russian Jews ⓘ |
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Jacob Henry Schiff