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List Of European Jewish Nobility
Austrian * von Benedikt Arnstein, Arnstein, Arnsteiner * von Biedermann * von Auspitz * Bloch von Blochhaimb * * Elkan von Elkansberg (later Bavaria) * von Ephrussi family, Ephrussi * von Eskeles * Ritter von Eduard Fischer (general), Fischer * von Fould family, Fould-Springer * Frydman, Ritter von Prawy (cf. Marcel Prawy) * von Goldschmidt * von Goldberg ** Armand von Goldberg * von Gomperz * Ritter Grab von Hermannswörth * von Wilhelm Isak, Ritter von Gutmann, Gutmann (cf. Elisabeth von Gutmann), Viktor Gutmann, Gutmann von Gelse und Belišće * Haber von Lindsberg * Josef von Halban * von Heine-Geldern, Heine von Geldern (Freiherr & Baron, Gustav Heine von Geldern, Gustav, Robert von Heine-Geldern, Robert) * von Henikstein (''Hönigstein'') * Herz Ritter von Hertenried * Hofmann von Hofmannsthal * Joel family, Joel von Joelson * von Lieben * von Löwenthal * von Katzellenbourg * von Mises ** Ludwig von Mises, economist ** Richard von Mises * von Motesiczky * de Morpurg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oppenheim Family
The Oppenheim family is a History of the Jews in Germany, German Jewish List of banking families, banking family which founded what was Europe's biggest private bank, Sal. Oppenheim. History of the family and raising to nobility Salomon Oppenheim founded the banking firm Sal. Oppenheim in the late 18th century. Until its sale in 2009, Sal. Oppenheim was the largest privately owned investment/banking house in Europe, with assets under management of €348 billion. The Oppenheim family also co-founded the German :de:Colonia (Versicherung), Colonia-Versicherung and sold their majority stake for 3 billion DM in 1989. 820 million DM were used to increase the equity of the bank, while the rest (over 2 billion DM) was paid out to the family. In 1867, the family received Austrian nobility, nobility in Austrian Empire, Austria with the title of Baron and a year later, in 1868 they were admitted to nobility of Prussia, also with the title of Freiherr and became incorporated into the German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morpurgo
Morpurgo () is an Italian surname of Jewish origin. Originally ''Marpurg'', from the Styrian city Marburg an der Drau (today Maribor in Slovenia). Key ancestor was Moises Jacob, father of Petachia, in Bad Radkersburg, Austria. Petachia (1355–1460) had three sons who died in Maribor. Their subsequent multinational progeny took the surnames Maribor, Marburg, Marpurg, Morpurgo, Marlborough, Murphy. ''Morpurgo'' may refer to: * Alfred Morpurgo (1899–1973), Surinamese politician and journalist * Anna Morpurgo Davies (1937–2014), Italian linguist at Oxford University. * Clare Morpurgo, wife of Michael Morpurgo. * Elio Morpurgo (1858–1944), Italian politician. * Israel Isserlein (1380–1460) son of Petachia, had two sons, Aaron (1420–1490) and Keshel. * Lisa Morpurgo (Dordoni) (1923–1998), Italian writer and astrologer. * Michael Morpurgo (born 1943), English writer, especially of children's novels. * Rachel Luzzatto Morpurgo (1790–1871), Jewish-Italian poet. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Von Mises
Richard Martin Edler von Mises (; 19 April 1883 – 14 July 1953) was an Austrian scientist and mathematician who worked on solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, aeronautics, statistics and probability theory. He held the position of Gordon McKay Professor of Aerodynamics and Applied Mathematics at Harvard University. He described his work in his own words shortly before his death as: Although best known for his mathematical work, von Mises also contributed to the philosophy of science as a neo-positivist and empiricist, following the line of Ernst Mach. Historians of the Vienna Circle of logical empiricism recognize a "first phase" from 1907 through 1914 with Philipp Frank, Hans Hahn, and Otto Neurath. His older brother, Ludwig von Mises, held an opposite point of view with respect to positivism and epistemology. His brother developed ''praxeology'', an ''a priori'' view. During his time in Istanbul, Mises maintained close contact with Philipp Frank, a lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig Von Mises
Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises (; ; September 29, 1881 – October 10, 1973) was an Austrian-American political economist and philosopher of the Austrian school. Mises wrote and lectured extensively on the social contributions of classical liberalism and the central role of consumers in a market economy. He is best known for his work in praxeology, particularly for studies comparing communism and capitalism, as well as for being a defender of classical liberalismHayek, Friedrich A. "Introduction". In ''Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis'', by Ludwig von Mises. London: Jonathan Cape, 1936. in the face of rising illiberalism and authoritarianism throughout much of Europe during the 20th century. In 1940, Mises emigrated from Austria to the United States to escape the Nazis. On the day German forces entered Vienna, they raided his apartment, confiscating his papers and library, which were believed lost or destroyed until rediscovered decades later in Soviet archive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mises
The Mises family or von Mises is the name of an Austrian noble family. Members of the family excelled especially in mathematics and economy. Notable members * Ludwig von Mises, an Austrian-American economist of the Austrian School, older brother of Richard von Mises ** Mises Institute, or the Ludwig von Mises Institute for Austrian Economics, named after Ludwig von Mises * Richard von Mises, an Austrian-American scientist and mathematician, younger brother of Ludwig von Mises ** Von Mises distribution, named after Richard von Mises ** Von Mises yield criterion, named after Richard von Mises * ''Dr. Mises'', pseudonym of Gustav Fechner Gustav Theodor Fechner (; ; 19 April 1801 – 18 November 1887) was a German physicist, philosopher, and experimental psychologist. A pioneer in experimental psychology and founder of psychophysics (techniques for measuring the mind), he inspi ..., a German philosopher, physicist and experimental psychologist. {{surname, von Mises Surna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Löwenthal
Löwenthal, Lowenthal or Loewenthal is a surname of Yiddish and Germanic language origin. Notable people with this name include: * Gerhard Löwenthal (1922–2002), German journalist * Johann Löwenthal (1810–1876), Hungarian Jewish chess player * Leo Löwenthal (1900–1993), German sociologist * Richard Löwenthal (1908–1991), German journalist ;Loewenthal: * Elena Loewenthal, Italian historian and translator * Käthe Loewenthal, German Modernist landscape painter * Naftali Loewenthal, Jewish academic from England *Wilhelm Loewenthal (1850–1894), French doctor of medicine * Del Loewenthal, British psychotherapist ;Lowenthal: * Alan Lowenthal (born 1941), American politician * Bill Lowenthal (1909–1989), Australian rules footballer * Bonnie Lowenthal (born 1940), American politician * David Lowenthal (1923–2018), American-born British geographer and historian, son of Max, brother of John * Jerome Lowenthal (born 1932), American classical pianist * John Lowenthal (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joelson
Joelson is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name * Joelson Santos Silva or Joelson (born 1980), Brazilian footballer *Joelson José Inácio (born 1983), Brazilian footballer People with the surname *Charles Samuel Joelson (1916–1999), American lawyer and politician * Tsianina Joelson (born 1975), American actress and fitness model See also *Jolson ''Jolson'' is a musical with a book by Francis Essex and Rob Bettinson and a score composed of tunes by some of the all-time greatest songwriters of Tin Pan Alley. Premise Based on the life of singer Al Jolson, one of America's most popular e ... * Joel (other) {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Family
The Joel family of England was headed by three brothers, Jack, Woolf and Solomon, who made a fortune in diamond and gold mining in South Africa. Their father was Joel Joel (1836–1893) and their mother Catherine "Kate" Joel ''née'' Isaacs (1840–1917), a sister of Barnett Isaacs, later known as Barney Barnato. As well as being prominent Randlords, several of the Joel family became widely known in thoroughbred horse racing as owner/breeders of numerous winners of British Classic Races. The Joel brothers * Jack Barnato Joel (1862–1940), mining magnate, Chairman of Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Company Ltd (from 1931), Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder married to Olive Coulson Sopwith (d. 1937), daughter of Thomas Sopwith. * Woolf Barnato Joel (1863–1898), South African mining magnate * Solomon Barnato Joel (1865–1931), mining, brewing and railway magnate Other Joels Other prominent members of the Joel family include: * Stanhope Henry Joel (1903–1973), busi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hofmann Von Hofmannsthal
The von Hofmannsthal is an Austrian noble family of Jewish origin. In 1835, the family was raised to the status of hereditary nobility in Austria by Emperor Ferdinand I and were since known as Edler von Hofmannsthal.''Jewish Encyclopedia:'"Hofmann, Isaak Löw, Edler von Hofmannsthal"by Isidore Singer & Frederick Haneman (1906). Edler was a rank of nobility in Austria-Hungary and Germany, just beneath a ''Ritter'' (hereditary knight), but above untitled nobles. Members of the Hofmannsthal family distinguished themselves as merchants, industrialists, writers and librettists. Notable members * Isaak Löw Hofmann, Edler von Hofmannsthal (1759–1849), Austrian merchant * Augustin Emil Hofmann von Hofmannsthal (1815–1881), industrialist * Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874–1929), Austrian prodigy, writer, and librettist, married Gertrude Schlesinger (1880-1939) ** (1902–1987), married Heinrich Zimmer in 1929 ** Franz von Hofmannsthal (1903–1929), committed suicide ** Raimund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henikstein
The Henikstein family is an Austrian noble family that descended from a clan of Jewish merchants. History One of the most notable members was Adam Adalbert Hönig (1740-1811), who later got elevated to the nobility and became Edler von Henikstein. There was also Joseph von Henikstein (1768-1838), who was a prominent patron of Austrian arts and was a convert to Catholicism The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwid .... During the Austro-Prussian war of 1866, his son Alfred Freiherr von Henikstein was a general on the Austrian side and became the Chief of General Staff. * Joseph von Henikstein * Alfred Freiherr von Henikstein (1810, Oberdöbling - 1882, Vienna), son of Joseph See also * Hönig * Henig * Honig References Germanic-language surnames Surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
