- Born
- February 2, 1861
- Died
- November 3, 1948 (aged 87)
- Known as
- art collector, entrepreneur, industrialist
Solomon Robert Guggenheim was an American businessman in needlework, gold, silver, copper, and lead and an art collector. He is best known for establishing the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
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