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Edgar Speyer

British-American financier and philanthropist
Person human Q5337468
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Summary

Edgar Speyer is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on September 7, 1862[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on February 16, 1932[5]. He worked as a banker[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Edgar Speyer was born in New York City[2].
  • Edgar Speyer died in Berlin[4].
  • Edgar Speyer was born on September 7, 1862[3].
  • Edgar Speyer died on February 16, 1932[5].
  • Among Edgar Speyer's spouses was Leonora Speyer[8].
  • Edgar Speyer held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Edgar Speyer worked as a banker[6].
  • Edgar Speyer held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[10].
  • Edgar Speyer is recorded as male[11].
  • Edgar Speyer's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Edgar Speyer's noble title is recorded as baronet[13].
  • Edgar Speyer's Commons category is recorded as Edgar Speyer[14].
  • Edgar Speyer's family name is recorded as Speyer[15].
  • Edgar Speyer's given name is recorded as Edgar[16].
  • Edgar Speyer's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[17].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Edgar Speyer… he was born on September 7, 1862[3].

Career and Affiliations

Edgar Speyer's professions included banker[6]. He held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[10].

Personal Life

Edgar Speyer was married to Leonora Speyer[8].

Death and Burial

Edgar Speyer died on February 16, 1932[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edgar Speyer include Mount Speyer[18], a mountain[19].

Why It Matters

Edgar Speyer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

Entities named for him include Mount Speyer[18], a mountain[19].

FAQs

Where was Edgar Speyer born?

Edgar Speyer's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Edgar Speyer die?

Edgar Speyer died in Berlin[4].

Who was Edgar Speyer married to?

Edgar Speyer's spouses include Leonora Speyer[8].

What did Edgar Speyer do for work?

Edgar Speyer worked as banker[6].

Related Entities

New York City United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Q1860
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
  2. 13w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vatican library vcba id → 495/404228
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Vatican library vcba id: 495/404228, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260994|batch #260994]]"
  3. 14w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987014459329805171
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ National library of israel j9u id: 987014459329805171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783595065105; Based on LC id in the National Library of Israel"
  4. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 425235
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 425235, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Edgar
    Spouse → Leonora Speyer
    Family name → Speyer
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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