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Emil Georg Bührle

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

  • Fame47.1
  • Momentum2.3
  • Wikipedia2.1K
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Lived 1890–1956, aged 66Switzerland
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  • Era
    1890–1956
    Aged 66
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Updated 2026-06-24

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.

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Momentum2.3
Historical4.9
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Source confidence30.0
Completeness70.0
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