# Harry Oakes

> Sir Harry Oakes, 1st Baronet was a British gold mine owner, entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist. He earned his fortune in Canada and moved to the British Bahamas in the 1930s for tax purposes. Though American by birth, he became a British subject and was granted the hereditary title of baronet in 1939.

*British philanthropist (1874-1943)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1874-12-23
- **Died:** 1943-07-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Sir Harry Oakes, 1st Baronet was a British gold mine owner, entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist. He earned his fortune in Canada and moved to the British Bahamas in the 1930s for tax purposes. Though American by birth, he became a British subject and was granted the hereditary title of baronet in 1939.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 48.5
- **Momentum:** 4.6

## Sources
- [Harry Oakes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Oakes)
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- [ہیری اوکس](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DB%81%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C_%D8%A7%D9%88%DA%A9%D8%B3)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5671351)

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