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The opening as it read in 2005
Simon Guggenheim ( 1867 - 1941 ) was an American businessman and philanthropist .1The son of Meyer Guggenheim and younger brother of Daniel Guggenheim and Solomon R.2Guggenheim , he was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .3He settled in Denver and was a Republican senator for Colorado from 1907 to 1913 . From 1919 to 1941 he was president of the American Smelting and Refining Company.4Their son died in 1922 just before he started college so they established the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation , which gives grants to scholars and artists . The Guggenheims also donated money to various educational institutions. v t e5
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Simon Guggenheim (December 30, 1867 – November 2, 1941) was an American businessman , politician , and philanthropist .The son of Meyer Guggenheim and Barbara Guggenheim , Simon was the younger brother of Daniel Guggenheim and Solomon R.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , Simon Guggenheim attended Central High School and the Pierce Business School before settling in Pueblo, Colorado , where he worked as the chief ore buyer for his father's mining and smelting operation, M.Guggenheim moved to Denver in 1892 and married Olga Hirsch on November 24, 1898, at the iconic Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York .To celebrate their marriage, the Guggenheims provided a Thanksgiving dinner to 5,000 poor Manhattan children.Simon and Olga made their residence in Denver and celebrated the birth of their first child, John Guggenheim , in 1905.To commemorate the event, Guggenheim made an $80,000 donation to the Colorado School of Mines to build a namesake building, Guggenheim Hall .At the time, it was the largest private grant ever made to a State institution.In 1907, Olga gave birth to their second son, George Guggenheim .That same year, Guggenheim was elected as a Republican senator for Colorado from 1907 to 1913.During his time as a senator, he also served as a chairman of the Committee to Establish a University of the United States .While also in Congress, one of his older brothers, Benjamin Guggenheim , died in the RMS Titanic catastrophe.After his term expired, Guggenheim moved to New York.He joined the board of American Smelting and Refining Company , later becoming the chairman of the board.From 1919 to 1941 he was president of that company.In 1922, Guggenheim's son John died of mastoiditis just before leaving for college.In his memory, the Mr, and Mrs.Seeded with $3 million, the foundation offered 50 fellowships in its first year for international study.Since then, the Foundation has granted over 15,000 Guggenheim Fellowships , worth almost a quarter billion dollars.In 1939, the Guggenheims' second son, George, committed suicide in a Manhattan hotel at the age of 32.
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John Simon Guggenheim (December 30, 1867 – November 2, 1941) was an American businessman , politician and philanthropist .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
American politician and philanthropist John Simon Guggenheim (December 30, 1867 – November 2, 1941) was an American businessman , politician and philanthropist .
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American politician and philanthropist John Simon Guggenheim (December 30, 1867 – November 2, 1941) was an American businessman, politician and philanthropist.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
American businessman and politician (1867–1941) John Simon Guggenheim (December 30, 1867 – November 2, 1941) was an American businessman, politician and philanthropist.
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american businessman and philanthropist
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american businessman
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