Sir Ernest Oppenheimer (22 May 1880 – 25 November 1957) was a diamond and gold mining entrepreneur and financier, who controlled De Beers and founded the Anglo American Corporation of South Africa. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) In Mineralogy, diamond is the allotrope of carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 De Beers and the various companies within the De Beers Family of Companies engage in exploration for diamonds, diamond mining diamond trading and industrial diamond manufacture Anglo American PLC () is a world-wide group of companies, originally founded in South Africa as a Mining enterprise but now extending into other areas The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
He was born in Friedberg, Germany, the son of Edward Oppenheimer, a cigar merchant. A cigar is a tightly rolled bundle of dried and fermented Tobacco which is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the smoker's mouth Oppenheimer began his working life at 17, when he entered Dunkelsbuhler & Company, a diamond brokerage in London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. His efforts impressed his employer and in 1902, at the age of 22, he was sent to South Africa to represent the company as a buyer in Kimberley. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Generally a company is a form of Business organization. The precise definition varies Kimberley is a town in South Africa, and the capital of the Northern Cape.
He died in Johannesburg in 1957. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. He was born Jewish but as an adult converted to Christianity and was buried at St George's Church, Parktown. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Parktown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was begun in 1892 when Florence Phillips rode north from the dusty mining town of early Johannesburg and He was succeeded in the business by his son Harry Oppenheimer. Harry Frederick Oppenheimer (28 October 1908 &ndash 19 August 2000 was a prominent South African businessman and one of the world's richest men Oppenheimer's brother, Sir Bernard Oppenheimer, was also heavily involved in the diamond industry. Sir Bernard Oppenheimer 1st Baronet ( 13 February 1866 &ndash 13 June 1921) was a South African British Diamond
External links
- Sir Ernest Oppenheimer @ South African History Online
- History of Sir Ernest beginnings @ De Beers
- Biography Ernest Oppenheimer online version Gregory, Ernest Oppenheimer and the Economic Development of South Africa, Cape Town University Press, New York, 1965
| Preceded by Position created |
Chairman of De Beers Consolidated Mines circa 1925-1957 |
Succeeded by Harry Oppenheimer |
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