Meyer Guggenheim

Meyer Guggenheim
Born	(1828-02-01)February 1, 1828 Lengnau, Aargau, Switzerland
Died	March 15, 1905(1905-03-15) (aged 77) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Spouse	Barbara Weil ​ ​ (m. 1852; died 1900)​
Children	Isaac Guggenheim Daniel Guggenheim Murry Guggenheim Solomon R. Guggenheim Simon Guggenheim Benjamin Guggenheim William Guggenheim Jeanette Guggenheim Rose Guggenheim Cora Guggenheim
Relatives	See Guggenheim family

Meyer Guggenheim (/ˈɡʊɡənhaɪm/ GOOG-in-hime, German: [ˈmaɪər ˈɡʊɡn̩haɪm]; February 1, 1828 – March 15, 1905)^[1] was the patriarch of what became known as the Guggenheim family in the United States, which became one of the world's wealthiest families during the 19th century, and remained so during the 20th.