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Benjamin Guggenheim - Wikipedia

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Benjamin Guggenheim (October 26, 1865 – April 15, 1912) was an American businessman, who was a wealthy member of the Guggenheim family. He was among the most prominent American passengers aboard RMS Titanic and perished along with 1,495 others when the ship sank on her maiden voyage. Guggenheim was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the fifth of seven sons of the wealthy mining magnate Meyer Guggenheim and Barbara. Meyer Guggenheim's parents were Jewish.[1] His father was a Swiss Jew born in Lengnau, Aargau, Switzerland,[2] and his mother was a German Jew. Meyer Guggenheim met Barbara Meyers (1834–1900), a fellow immigrant on the ship to the United States, and married her four years later around 1852.[3] Benjamin was the first member of his family to enter an institute of higher learning-he entered Columbia College in 1882, matriculating with the class of 1887. However, he found most of his courses boring and dropped out after his second year.[4][5][6] He also attended the Peirce Scho

Benjamin Guggenheim - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American businessman and Titanic passenger (1865–1912) Benjamin Guggenheim Born ( 1865-10-26 ) October 26, 1865 Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , U.S. Died April 15, 1912 (1912-04-15) (aged 46) North Atlantic Ocean Cause of death Sinking of the Titanic Education Columbia College Peirce School of Business Occupation Businessman Spouse Florette Seligman   ​ ( m.  1894) ​ Children 3, including Peggy and Hazel Parent Meyer Guggenheim Benjamin Guggenheim (October 26, 1865 – April

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