Henri Deutsch de la Meurthe

Born

September 25, 1846

Died

November 24, 1919 (aged 73)

Known as

entrepreneur, patron of the arts, composer

Henri Deutsch de la Meurthe, born Salomon Henry Deutsch, was a successful French petroleum businessman, and a supporter of early aviation. He sponsored a number of prizes to encourage the development of aviation technologies, including the Grand Prix d'Aviation and the Deutsch de la Meurthe prize.

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