# Emil Georg Bührle

> Emil Georg Bührle 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 World War II, 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.

*Swiss businessman of German origin, arms industrialist and art collector (1890-1956)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Founder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Founders
- **Country:** Switzerland
- **Born:** 1890-08-31
- **Died:** 1956-11-28
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 47.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.3 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 4.9 / 100
- **Now attention:** 4.3 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [اميل جورج بوهرلى](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84_%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AC_%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%84%D9%89)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96297)

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