# William Ralph Merton

> Wilhelm Ralph Merton was a prominent and influential German entrepreneur, social democrat, and philanthropist. Among his most notable accomplishments, he was a founder of the University of Frankfurt and Metallgesellschaft AG, which became the largest non-ferrous mining company in the world and the second largest company in Germany.

*German businessman (1848-1916)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Founder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Founders
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1848-05-14
- **Died:** 1916-12-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Wilhelm Ralph Merton was a prominent and influential German entrepreneur, social democrat, and philanthropist. Among his most notable accomplishments, he was a founder of the University of Frankfurt and Metallgesellschaft AG, which became the largest non-ferrous mining company in the world and the second largest company in Germany.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 44.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 10.1 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 4.0 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 56.4 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 25.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Wilhelm Ralph Merton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Ralph_Merton)
- [Wilhelm Merton](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Merton)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q98009)

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