Emil Georg Bührle
Emil Georg Bührle (German pronunciation: [ˈeːmɪl ɡeˈɔʁk ˈbyːʁlə]; 31 August 1890 - 26 November 1956) was a German-born Swiss industrialist, controversial armament manufacturer and art collector. Bührle was long-term managing owner of Oerlikon-Bührle and the founding patron of Foundation E.G. Bührle. By the end of the Second World War Bührle had become Switzerland's richest man after having been told by the Swiss authorities to not only supply weapons to the allies but also to Nazi Germany. He was the patriarch of the Bührle family.
Emil Georg Bührle | |
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Bührle (1955) | |
| Born | Emil Georg Bührle 31 August 1890 Pforzheim, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire |
| Died | 26 November 1956 (aged 66) University Hospital, Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland |
| Alma mater | University of Freiburg |
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| Known for | Owning and leading Oerlikon-Bührle and founding Foundation E. G. Bührle |
| Spouse |
Wilhelmine Charlotte Schalk
(m. 1920) |
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| Website | buehrle |
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