Ernest Oppenheimer

South African businessman (1880-1957)
Person human Q819374
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Ernest Oppenheimer

Summary

Ernest Oppenheimer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Friedberg[2]. He was born on +1880-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Johannesburg[4]. He died on +1957-11-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6], businessperson[7], financier[8], banker[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (384 views/month, #7,050 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ernest Oppenheimer's place of birth was Friedberg[2].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer died in Johannesburg[4].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer was born on +1880-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer died on +1957-11-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer's father was Eduard Oppenheimer[12].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer's mother was Nanette (?)[13].
  • Among Ernest Oppenheimer's spouses was May Pollack[14].
  • Among Ernest Oppenheimer's spouses was Caroline Magdalen Harvey[15].
  • A child of Ernest Oppenheimer was Harry Oppenheimer[16].
  • A child of Ernest Oppenheimer was Frank Oppenheimer[17].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer held citizenship in South Africa[18].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer's professions included businessperson[7].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer worked as a financier[8].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer's professions included banker[9].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer worked as a politician[10].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer's image is recorded as Oppenheimer1945.jpg[19].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer is recorded as male[20].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114737212[22].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62919407[23].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer's GND ID is recorded as 118787144[24].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83064421[25].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer's IdRef ID is recorded as 161759874[26].
  • Ernest Oppenheimer's Commons category is recorded as Ernest Oppenheimer[27].

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Origins and Family

Ernest Oppenheimer was born in Friedberg[2]. He was born on +1880-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Eduard Oppenheimer[12]. His mother was Nanette (?)[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6], businessperson[7], financier[8], banker[9], and politician[10].

Personal Life

Spouses include May Pollack[14], 1886–1934[28] and Caroline Magdalen Harvey[15]. Children include Harry Oppenheimer[16], a businessperson[29], 1908–2000[30], of South Africa[31], awarded the Order for Meritorious Service[32] and Frank Oppenheimer[17].

Death and Burial

Ernest Oppenheimer died on +1957-11-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Johannesburg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ernest Oppenheimer include Oppenheimer Diamond[33], a diamond[34].

Why It Matters

Ernest Oppenheimer ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (384 views/month, #7,050 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Oppenheimer Diamond[33], a diamond[34].

FAQs

Where was Ernest Oppenheimer born?

Born in Friedberg[2], Ernest Oppenheimer…

Where did Ernest Oppenheimer die?

Ernest Oppenheimer passed away in Johannesburg[4].

Who were Ernest Oppenheimer's parents?

Ernest Oppenheimer's father was Eduard Oppenheimer[12]. Ernest Oppenheimer's mother was Nanette (?)[13].

Who was Ernest Oppenheimer married to?

Ernest Oppenheimer's spouses include May Pollack[14] and Caroline Magdalen Harvey[15].

What did Ernest Oppenheimer do for work?

Ernest Oppenheimer worked as entrepreneur[6], businessperson[7], financier[8], banker[9], and politician[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Johannesburg
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    Mother Nanette (?)
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