93,820 profiles ranked live

Back to the boardThe board

Lessing J. Rosenwald

✓ Source-basedrising

American businessman, collector and bibliophile (1891-1979)

United StatesLived 1891 to 1979 · aged 88
Compare
Fame44.9
Momentum9.8
Languages7
In century#125,937

Lessing Julius Rosenwald was an American businessman, a collector of rare books and art, a chess patron, and a philanthropist.

Also inDeutsch

Photos 3

Giant Bible of Mainz donated by Rosenwald to the Library of CongressGiant Bible of Mainz donated by Rosenwald to the Library of CongressRembrandt's Abraham Entertaining the Angels, 1656. One of 27,000 items donated by Rosenwald to the National Gallery of ArtRembrandt's Abraham Entertaining the Angels, 1656. One of 27,000 items donated by Rosenwald to the National Gallery of Art

Awards 1

1971Sir Thomas More Medal for Book Collecting

In their orbit 1

Connected to Lessing 2

Elmer BeltAlso won Sir Thomas More Medal for Book CollectingBern DibnerAlso won Sir Thomas More Medal for Book Collecting

About this person

Country
United States
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1891 to 1979 · aged 88
Written about in
7 languages

Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.