# Hermann Weil

> Hermann Weil was a German-Argentine businessman, who in the beginning of the 20th century was the biggest grain trader in the world. He was a patron of his hometown Steinsfurt in addition to the University of Frankfurt. He funded the Frankfurt University Institute for Social Research, which developed the Frankfurt School of Marxist thought and critical theory. He was the father of Felix Weil.

*German businessman (1868-1927)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Founder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Founders
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1868-09-18
- **Died:** 1927-10-03
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Hermann Weil was a German-Argentine businessman, who in the beginning of the 20th century was the biggest grain trader in the world. He was a patron of his hometown Steinsfurt in addition to the University of Frankfurt. He funded the Frankfurt University Institute for Social Research, which developed the Frankfurt School of Marxist thought and critical theory. He was the father of Felix Weil.

## Fame
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- **Historical depth:** 3.7 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 25.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Hermann Weil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Weil)
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