Robert de Rothschild | |
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Born | Robert Philippe Gustave de Rothschild 19 January 1880
Paris, France |
Died | 25 December 1946
Lausanne, Switzerland | (aged 66)
Occupation(s) | Banker, philanthropist, polo player |
Title | Baron |
Spouse |
Gabrielle Nelly Régine Beer
(
m. 1907) |
Children | Diane de Rothschild (
b. 1907) Alain de Rothschild ( b. 1910) Cécile de Rothschild ( b. 1913) Élie de Rothschild ( b. 1917) |
Parent(s) |
Gustave de Rothschild Cécile Anspach |
Relatives |
James Mayer de Rothschild (paternal grandfather) Guy de Rothschild (nephew) |
Robert Philippe Gustave de Rothschild (19 January 1880 – 25 December 1946) was a French banker, philanthropist and polo player.
Robert de Rothschild was born on 19 January 1880 in Paris, France. [1] His father, Baron Gustave de Rothschild, was a banker. His mother was Cécile Anspach.
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He was a banker.
During World War II, he was on the Nazi blacklist. [2] Moreover, his French citizenship was nullified by the Vichy government because he was Jewish. [2] He escaped to England and emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City in August 1940. [2] He stayed there for five years, throughout the war years. [2]
He supported Jewish causes in France, and later New York City. [2] After the war, he supported efforts to revive Jewish life in France. [2]
He was a four-goal polo player. [3] He was the founder of the Deauville International Polo Club in 1907. [4] He organized the Laversine Open Polo Cup on the grounds of his chateau Laversine in Saint-Maximin. He also organized tournaments in Apremont in 1920. [5] By 1995, the Château de Chantilly in Apremont was home to the Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly. [5]
He won the International Paris Tournament in 1907 and the Paris Open in 1920. [3]
He married Gabrielle Nelly Régine Beer on 6 March 1907. They resided at the Château de Laversine. They had two sons and two daughters: [2]
During the war, his two sons were captured by the Nazis. [2]
He died of pneumonia on Christmas Day, 25 December 1946 in Lausanne, Switzerland at age 66. [2] [6]
Robert, Baron de Rothschild, retired member of the Paris banking family, died in Lausanne, Switzerland, today after a long illness, it was learned here tonight. His age was 66.
Robert de Rothschild | |
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Born | Robert Philippe Gustave de Rothschild 19 January 1880
Paris, France |
Died | 25 December 1946
Lausanne, Switzerland | (aged 66)
Occupation(s) | Banker, philanthropist, polo player |
Title | Baron |
Spouse |
Gabrielle Nelly Régine Beer
(
m. 1907) |
Children | Diane de Rothschild (
b. 1907) Alain de Rothschild ( b. 1910) Cécile de Rothschild ( b. 1913) Élie de Rothschild ( b. 1917) |
Parent(s) |
Gustave de Rothschild Cécile Anspach |
Relatives |
James Mayer de Rothschild (paternal grandfather) Guy de Rothschild (nephew) |
Robert Philippe Gustave de Rothschild (19 January 1880 – 25 December 1946) was a French banker, philanthropist and polo player.
Robert de Rothschild was born on 19 January 1880 in Paris, France. [1] His father, Baron Gustave de Rothschild, was a banker. His mother was Cécile Anspach.
This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (June 2015) |
He was a banker.
During World War II, he was on the Nazi blacklist. [2] Moreover, his French citizenship was nullified by the Vichy government because he was Jewish. [2] He escaped to England and emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City in August 1940. [2] He stayed there for five years, throughout the war years. [2]
He supported Jewish causes in France, and later New York City. [2] After the war, he supported efforts to revive Jewish life in France. [2]
He was a four-goal polo player. [3] He was the founder of the Deauville International Polo Club in 1907. [4] He organized the Laversine Open Polo Cup on the grounds of his chateau Laversine in Saint-Maximin. He also organized tournaments in Apremont in 1920. [5] By 1995, the Château de Chantilly in Apremont was home to the Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly. [5]
He won the International Paris Tournament in 1907 and the Paris Open in 1920. [3]
He married Gabrielle Nelly Régine Beer on 6 March 1907. They resided at the Château de Laversine. They had two sons and two daughters: [2]
During the war, his two sons were captured by the Nazis. [2]
He died of pneumonia on Christmas Day, 25 December 1946 in Lausanne, Switzerland at age 66. [2] [6]
Robert, Baron de Rothschild, retired member of the Paris banking family, died in Lausanne, Switzerland, today after a long illness, it was learned here tonight. His age was 66.