Albert Salomon Anselm von Rothschild
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Spouse | Bettina Caroline de Rothschild (1858–1892) |
Children | Georg Anselm Alphonse (1877–1934) Anselm von Rothschild (1803–1874) and Charlotte von Rothschild (1807–1859) |
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Albert Salomon Anselm Freiherr von Rothschild (29 October 1844 – 11 February 1911) was a
Early life and education
Born in
Known in the family as "Salbert," he was educated in Bonn.[1]
Career
Albert took over as head of the Rothschild family business in Austria after his father fell ill in 1866.[1]
On his father's death in 1874, brothers
However, the family business passed to Albert including the
Albert von Rothschild owned several large properties including the
Albert continued the family's involvement in the arts and with philanthropic projects. He was a chess patron who helped to finance the Vienna tournaments of 1873, 1882, 1898, 1903 (Gambit) and 1908. He was also President of the Vienna Chess Association 1872-1883 and a strong amateur player. He took a special interest in institutions that provided assistance to Jewish artists and musicians. Following his wife's death in 1892 at the age of thirty-four, in her memory Albert von Rothschild built the Bettina Frauenspital (Bettina Hospital for Women) and a Bettina Rothschild begonia was named for her. The Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa named the large Main belt asteroid he discovered in 1885 the 250 Bettina in her honor as a benefactor of the Vienna Observatory.
Albert was awarded the Iron Cross of Merit in 1893 for his role in Austro-Hungarian monetary reform.
Personal life and death
In 1876, Albert von Rothschild married his second cousin Baroness Bettina Caroline de Rothschild (1858–1892) of
In December 1887, Albert and his wife were given the right to be presented at Court, the first time such a privilege had been granted in Austria to Jews.
When his unmarried and childless brother Nathaniel died in 1905, Albert inherited his Palais Nathaniel Rothschild at 14-16 Theresianumgasse in Vienna along with its large collection of art.
Albert Salomon von Rothschild died in Vienna on 11 February 1911 and was interred next to his wife and their six-year-old daughter Charlotte in the city's
See also
- See the list of references at Rothschild banking family of Austria
References
- ^ a b "29. Oktober 1844 – Albert S.A. von Rothschild wird geboren". WDR (in German). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
External links
- Media related to Albert Salomon von Rothschild at Wikimedia Commons