Maximilian von Goldschmidt-Rothschild
Maximilian von Goldschmidt-Rothschild (20 June 1843 – 18 February 1940) was a German banker and art collector. The son of Benedict Hayum Salomon Goldschmidt, he was the co-inheritor of the Goldschmidt family bank along with his brother Adolphe Goldschmidt.
Maximilian von Goldschmidt-Rothschild | |
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Born | Maximilian Benedikt Hayum Goldschmidt 20 June 1843 |
Died | 18 February 1940 96) | (aged
Nationality | German |
Spouse(s) | Minna Karoline Freiin von Rothschild |
He married Minna Karoline Freiin von Rothschild, the daughter of Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild. At one point, he was considered the richest person in the German Empire.[1] After the death of his father-in-law, the last male of the Frankfurt Rothschilds, Maximilian Goldschmidt and his wife adopted Rothschild's name. Emperor William I gave him the title of Baron de Goldschmidt-Rothschild.
References
- Ziegler, Dieter (2000). "Kontinuität und Diskontinuität der Deutschen Wirtschaftselite 1900 bis 1938". Grossbürger und Unternehmer – Die deutsche Wirtschaftselite im 20. Jahrhundert. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. p. 31. ISBN 978-3-525-35682-1.
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