1. Lorenz Zuckermandel was a German banker, investor, founder, and translator; among other things, of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy.
16 Facts About Lorenz Zuckermandel
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Lorenz Zuckermandel was taken in by a family friend, a forester, and moved to the forester's residence in Ansbach, where he attended secondary school.
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Lorenz Zuckermandel was a gifted linguist and mastered English with virtually no accent.
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In 1890, Lorenz Zuckermandel met Robert's niece Elisabeth at the parental home at Gockelsmarkt in Mannheim.
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Lorenz Zuckermandel successfully became a wealthy man through share purchases and speculative deals during Germany's industrialisation, which was in full swing.
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At 60 years of age, Lorenz Zuckermandel was one of Berlin's wealthiest men.
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Lorenz Zuckermandel resigned from his position on the supervisory boards in 1917.
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Lorenz Zuckermandel mainly held his assets in shares and failed to switch to stable securities timely.
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On 6 January 1928 Lorenz Zuckermandel died of bronchitis close to his 81st birthday.
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Lorenz Zuckermandel had dealings with various small and large railway enterprises.
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Lorenz Zuckermandel carried part of the responsibility for their initial public offering in the 1910s.
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Lorenz Zuckermandel is best known for his translations of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, which he started in 1912.
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Lorenz Zuckermandel always stayed true to himself, unimpressed by the glamour of the military and the bourgeoisie at the time, which he addressed with a touch of humour.
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Lorenz Zuckermandel's family held him in high esteem and referred to him as "Lorenzo".
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Lorenz Zuckermandel had an eye for all things beautiful, a deep love for nature and was attracted by the great wide world.
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Lorenz Zuckermandel made an attempt to gain ground in Latin America but returned to Germany, where he then lived with his wife at his mother's place.