Georgios Averoff
Greek businessman (1815-1899) · Greece · On the map · Founders · Died at 83
George M. Averoff, alternately Jorgos Averof or Georgios Averof, was a Greek businessman and philanthropist. He is one of the great national benefactors of Greece. Born in the town of Metsovo, Averoff moved to Alexandria while still young.
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George Averoff, oil painting by Pavlos Prosalentis (1857-1894); done from a photograph.
The "Abu Ruf" quarter in Omdurman, Sudan, still today named after Averoff, here on a 1914 map
Averoff's grave in the First Cemetery of Athens.
Statue commemorating Averoff in Athens
Greek cruiser Georgios Averof, lithograph by ChristidisAbout this person
He was known through most of his life for founding numerous schools in both Egypt and Greece.
Country
Greece
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1815 to 1899 · aged 83
