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Paul Reuter

German-Jewish-born British entrepreneur and news agency founder (1816-1899) · Founders · Died at 82

Paul Julius Reuter, later ennobled as Freiherr von Reuter, was a German-born British entrepreneur who was a pioneer of telegraphy and news reporting. He was a reporter, media owner, and the founder of the Reuters news agency, which became part of the Thomson Reuters conglomerate in 2008.

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Category
Founders
Type
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1816 to 1899 · aged 82