Otto Beit
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Otto Beit was a German-born British financier and philanthropist known for his involvement in the diamond and gold mining industries and for endowing major scientific and educational awards and institutions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Otto Beit canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
financier
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human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1865-12-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1930-12-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Hamburg Gymnasium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Wernher, Beit & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Beit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
diamond mining
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finance ⓘ gold mining ⓘ mining industry ⓘ |
| givenName | Otto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| memberOf | Beit family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 1st Baronet Beit ⓘ |
| notableFamilyMember | Alfred Beit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
philanthropy in South Africa
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philanthropy in the United Kingdom ⓘ support of higher education ⓘ support of medical research ⓘ support of scientific research ⓘ |
| notableWork |
endowment of the Beit Fellowships for Scientific Research at Imperial College
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endowment of the Beit Memorial Fellowships for Medical Research ⓘ endowment of the Beit Prize at the Royal College of Surgeons ⓘ philanthropic support for the University of Cape Town ⓘ philanthropic support for the University of the Witwatersrand ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
ⓘ
financier ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| positionHeld |
director of De Beers Consolidated Mines
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director of Rand Mines ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Alfred Beit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Baronet ⓘ |
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