Amschel Rothschild attended King's College School, Cambridge, and was then educated at The Leys School.
11 Facts About Amschel Rothschild
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Amschel Rothschild graduated in 1976 from City University, where he read economics, history and archaeology.
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Amschel Rothschild had inherited an arable farm, Rushbrooke, near Bury St Edmunds where he spent many hours at work.
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Amschel Rothschild was a keen racer of cars, and was known as one of the best amateur racers in the country.
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Amschel Rothschild's passion started when he acquired a scrambler motorcycle, at age thirteen.
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Amschel Rothschild was an amateur pilot, and kept a Stampe at his home in Suffolk.
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Amschel Rothschild was a trustee of Yad Hanadiv, the Amschel Rothschild foundation which has supported many projects in Israel, including the building of the Supreme Court and Knesset in Jerusalem.
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Amschel Rothschild and his wife were godparents to a daughter of politician William Waldegrave, who is a godfather to James Amschel Rothschild.
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Amschel Rothschild owned a summer home at New Alton, New Hampshire.
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In July 1996, Amschel Rothschild died by suicide at the Hotel Le Bristol Paris.
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Amschel Rothschild's wife attributed the suicide to untreated depression, partly over the recent death of his widowed mother.