Page DescriptionA cofounder, president, and CEO of the Comcast cable empire, Daniel Aaron emigrated with his family to the United States in 1937.
TeaserA cofounder, president, and CEO of the Comcast cable empire, Daniel Aaron emigrated with his family to the United States in 1937.
TermsA, A-Z, Biographies, Electronics, Encyclopedia, Entries, Featured Entries, First Generation, From the Postwar Boom to Global Capitalism, 1945-Today, German-Jewish, Philanthropy, Telecommunications, Utilities,
TeaserCharles Albrecht was one of the most important musical instrument makers in early America. He immigrated to Philadelphia in the mid-1780s and by 1789 went into business as a piano maker. His business thrived for nearly thirty years in a very competitive market, as more instrument makers settled in Philadelphia and imported pianos became increasingly common. By 1825, Albrecht had earned sufficient wealth to retire from the instrument-making business and became a leisured gentleman.
TermsA-Z, Biographies, C, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, From the Colonial Economy to Early Industrialization, 1720-1840, Manufacturing, Mid-Atlantic, Musical Instruments,
Page DescriptionJohann Andreas Albrecht was a European-trained gunstocker, who emigrated in 1750 to the Moravian community of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. After initially being deployed as a music teacher and a tavern keeper by the Moravian community, Albrecht established a new gun shop at Christiansbrunn in 1763, which supplied arms to Pennsylvania during the American Revolution. At Christiansbrunn and later at Lititz, another Moravian community where he lived the last three decades of his life, Albrecht trained a new generation of gunsmiths, including Christian Oerter and William Henry Jr.
TeaserJohann Andreas Albrecht was a European-trained gunstocker, who emigrated in 1750 to the Moravian community of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. After initially being deployed as a music teacher and a tavern keeper by the Moravian community, Albrecht established a new gun shop at Christiansbrunn in 1763, which supplied arms to Pennsylvania during the American Revolution. At Christiansbrunn and later at Lititz, another Moravian community where he lived the last three decades of his life, Albrecht trained a new generation of gunsmiths, including Christian Oerter and William Henry Jr.
TermsA, A-Z, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, From the Colonial Economy to Early Industrialization, 1720-1840, Manufacturing, Mid-Atlantic, Protestant, Weapons,
TeaserBenjamin Altman founder of B. Altman & Company.
TermsA, A-Z, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, German-Jewish, Mail Order, Mid-Atlantic, Retail, Second Generation, The Emergence of an Industrial Nation, 1840-1893,
Article TitleAmerica in Global Context: German Entrepreneurs around the World
Page TitleAmerica in Global Context: German Entrepreneurs around the World
Short TitleAmerica in Global Context: German Entrepreneurs around the World
Index TitleAmerica in Global Context: German Entrepreneurs around the World
Page Keywords
Page DescriptionThe United States was undoubtedly the most important, but by no means the only country of destination for German immigrant entrepreneurs. German industrialists, merchants, and other entrepreneurs could be found in virtually all world regions where international trade or local markets promised satisfactory returns. They were globally dispersed manifestations – and motors – of Germany’s expanding economy between unification in 1871 and the First World War.
TeaserThe United States was undoubtedly the most important, but by no means the only country of destination for German immigrant entrepreneurs. German industrialists, merchants, and other entrepreneurs could be found in virtually all world regions where international trade or local markets promised satisfactory returns. They were globally dispersed manifestations – and motors – of Germany’s expanding economy between unification in 1871 and the First World War.
TermsA, A-Z, Brewing, Chemical Industry, Encyclopedia, Entries, From the End of the Gilded Age to the Progressive Era, 1893-1918, Manufacturing, Migration, Thematic Essays, Trading,
TeaserToday Eberhard Anheuser’s name is synonymous with beer and the brewing industry. However, Anheuser became a brewer just as changes in American consumer behavior sparked massive growth in beer consumption. Over the course of Anheuser’s career, the American brewing industry began a transition from being mostly small-scale in production, locally based in market, and limited in its competitive nature into an industry known for its acute competitiveness, rapidly expanding production capacity, and internationally expanding market.
TermsA, A-Z, Biographies, Brewing, Encyclopedia, Entries, Midwest, The Emergence of an Industrial Nation, 1840-1893,
Short TitleMathilde Franziska Anneke (née Giesler)
Index TitleAnneke, Mathilde Franziska (née Giesler)
Page KeywordsMathilde Franziska Anneke, Biography
Page DescriptionMathilde Franziska Anneke was an entrepreneur, lecturer, educator, journalist, writer, and a newspaper editor. She was well educated and a free and independent thinker, interested in political and social reform on behalf of women in both the German lands and the United States.
TeaserMathilde Franziska Anneke was an entrepreneur, lecturer, educator, journalist, writer, and a newspaper editor. She was well educated and a free and independent thinker, interested in political and social reform on behalf of women in both the German lands and the United States.
TermsA, A-Z, Biographies, Catholic, Encyclopedia, Entries, Female Entrepreneurs, First Generation, Midwest, Philanthropy and Social Advocacy, Publishing, The Emergence of an Industrial Nation, 1840-1893,
TeaserWalter Hubert Annenberg was a publisher, editor, diplomat, and philanthropist. After assuming control his father's company, Triangle Publications, he went on to create a veritable media empire that included Seventeen magazine and TV Guide.
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Page DescriptionOver the course of John Jacob Astor's career, he applied his great entrepreneurial talent to build the first modern American trade empire with partners in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
TeaserOver the course of John Jacob Astor's career, he applied his great entrepreneurial talent to build the first modern American trade empire with partners in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
TermsA, A-Z, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, From the Colonial Economy to Early Industrialization, 1720-1840, Hospitality Industry, Mid-Atlantic, Philanthropy, Protestant, Real Estate, Trading,
TeaserGerman immigrants Gottfied Aust and Rudolph Christ established a long-lasting, important, and distinctive pottery tradition in the southern United States. Master potter Gottfried Aust settled in Bethabara, one of the earliest Moravian communities in North Carolina, in 1755. He and his apprentices and journeymen, including Rudolph Christ (who replaced Aust as master in 1789), were some of the earliest American potters to experiment with the production of creamware, white, salt-glazed stoneware, and tin-glazed earthenware. Together, Aust and Christ developed a distinct aesthetic tradition that would continue to be appreciated centuries later for both its visual and aesthetic qualities.
TermsA, A-Z, Biographies, Craft and Artisanal Industries, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, From the Colonial Economy to Early Industrialization, 1720-1840, Manufacturing, Mountain West, Protestant,
Page DescriptionRalph Baer was an engineer and inventor particularly known for creating the first videogame console. Baer and his family came to the United States as German Jewish refugees in 1938 when Baer was sixteen years old and settled in the Bronx in New York City. Although he spent the majority of his career working within military defense contracting, he remained a passionate inventor of electronic games and toys. To support this passion, Baer established his consulting firm, R. H. Baer Consultants, in 1975, through which he partnered with well-known companies. Over the course of his life, his inventions and over one-hundred and fifty U.S. and international patents have contributed to the advancement of military defense, television technology, video gaming, electronic toys, and other electronic consumer products.
TeaserRalph Baer was an engineer and inventor particularly known for creating the first videogame console. Baer and his family came to the United States as German Jewish refugees in 1938 when Baer was sixteen years old and settled in the Bronx in New York City. Although he spent the majority of his career working within military defense contracting, he remained a passionate inventor of electronic games and toys. To support this passion, Baer established his consulting firm, R. H. Baer Consultants, in 1975, through which he partnered with well-known companies. Over the course of his life, his inventions and over one-hundred and fifty U.S. and international patents have contributed to the advancement of military defense, television technology, video gaming, electronic toys, and other electronic consumer products.
TermsA-Z, B, Biographies, Computers, Internet, and Software, Electronics, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, From the Postwar Boom to Global Capitalism, 1945-Today, German-Jewish, Inventors, New England,
Page DescriptionCredited as the entrepreneur behind Bausch & Lomb, John Jacob Bausch ranks among the pioneers who paved the way for the birth of the American optical industry. He transformed a small store for eyeglasses into a large-scale manufacturing enterprise for optical goods in Rochester, New York.
TeaserCredited as the entrepreneur behind Bausch & Lomb, John Jacob Bausch ranks among the pioneers who paved the way for the birth of the American optical industry. He transformed a small store for eyeglasses into a large-scale manufacturing enterprise for optical goods in Rochester, New York.
TermsA-Z, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, Manufacturing, Optics, The Emergence of an Industrial Nation, 1840-1893,
TeaserJeweler, watchmaker, and gunsmith, Christopher Bechtler founded the most successful private mint in the eastern United States. During its peak production from 1831 to 1840, Bechtler’s North Carolina mint rivaled the output of the federal mints and was a significant stimulus to the economy of the state.
TermsA-Z, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, From the Colonial Economy to Early Industrialization, 1720-1840, Manufacturing, Metals and Mining, Southeast,
Page DescriptionFrederick W. Beinecke nurtured, along with his two brothers and lifelong business partners Edwin and Walter, The Sperry & Hutchinson Company (S&H) of New York City, the leading trading stamp company in the United States.
TeaserFrederick W. Beinecke nurtured, along with his two brothers and lifelong business partners Edwin and Walter, The Sperry & Hutchinson Company (S&H) of New York City, the leading trading stamp company in the United States.
TermsA-Z, Advertising, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, Hospitality Industry, Mid-Atlantic, Protestant, Retail, Second Generation, The Age of the World Wars, 1918-1945, Transportation,
TeaserJacob Beringer, along with his older sibling Frederick, founded Beringer Brothers Winery in St. Helena, California (Napa County) in 1875.
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Page DescriptionAlthough he has been overshadowed in the public imagination by contemporaries Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison, German-American inventor and entrepreneur Emile Berliner actually improved two inventions associated closely with those other men, the telephone and the talking machine.
TeaserAlthough he has been overshadowed in the public imagination by contemporaries Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison, German-American inventor and entrepreneur Emile Berliner actually improved two inventions associated closely with those other men, the telephone and the talking machine.
TermsA-Z, Aerospace, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entertainment Industry, Entries, First Generation, German-Jewish, Inventors, Mid-Atlantic, New England, Recording Industry, The Emergence of an Industrial Nation, 1840-1893,
TeaserGerman-Jewish immigrant Maximilian D. Berlitz founded the first Berlitz School of Languages in the United States in 1878. He went on to create a company that made his name synonymous with foreign-language instruction in the United States and throughout the world.
TermsA-Z, B, Biographies, Education, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, German-Jewish, Mid-Atlantic, New England, Service Industry, The Emergence of an Industrial Nation, 1840-1893,
Page DescriptionArnold Bernstein was a successful shipping magnate in Hamburg before immigrating to the United States under pressure from the Nazi Regime. Despite losing his company the Arnold Bernstein Schiffahrtsgesellschaft and most of his assets, Bernstein re-established himself in the United States, founding a new shipping company, Arnold Bernstein Steamship Corporation.
TeaserArnold Bernstein was a successful shipping magnate in Hamburg before immigrating to the United States under pressure from the Nazi Regime. Despite losing his company the Arnold Bernstein Schiffahrtsgesellschaft and most of his assets, Bernstein re-established himself in the United States, founding a new shipping company, Arnold Bernstein Steamship Corporation.
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Page DescriptionOtto Ludwig Bettmann was a German Jewish refugee who emigrated from Berlin to New York City in 1935 and established a unique picture archive in the United States. At a time when photojournalism was on the rise, he was able to channel his personal penchant and obsession for collecting pictures into a thriving business.
TeaserOtto Ludwig Bettmann was a German Jewish refugee who emigrated from Berlin to New York City in 1935 and established a unique picture archive in the United States. At a time when photojournalism was on the rise, he was able to channel his personal penchant and obsession for collecting pictures into a thriving business.
TermsA-Z, Advertising, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, From the Postwar Boom to Global Capitalism, 1945-Today, German-Jewish, Mid-Atlantic, Publishing, Southeast,
TeaserBetween his birth in Germany and his death eighty-eight years later in Catonsville, Maryland, Victor Bloede became an eminent chemist and the proprietor of his flagship enterprise, the Baltimore-based Victor G. Bloede Company. Bloede was a real-estate developer, a banker, the founder of a construction company, a gentleman farmer, an advocate for issues of public concern, and a generous philanthropist.
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Page DescriptionEmil Leopold Boas was the general manager and resident director of the Hamburg-America Steamship Company (Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft or HAPAG) in New York City from 1892 to 1912. Boas joined HAPAG after serving in various capacities in the Hamburg and New York offices of his uncle's steamship ticket agency, C.B. Richard & Boas Co.
TeaserEmil Leopold Boas was the general manager and resident director of the Hamburg-America Steamship Company (Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft or HAPAG) in New York City from 1892 to 1912. Boas joined HAPAG after serving in various capacities in the Hamburg and New York offices of his uncle's steamship ticket agency, C.B. Richard & Boas Co.
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TeaserWilliam E. Boeing, the founder of one of the United States’ most high-profile corporations, was active in several different economic sectors both before and after establishing the aircraft manufacturing company that bears his name. The son of a wealthy Michigan lumber magnate, Boeing inherited a fortune from his father as a child and went on to an elite education at a Swiss boarding school and at Yale. Leaving college before graduating, he moved to Washington state and used his inheritance to begin investing in the timber industry. He soon became fascinated by the early airplane industry and organized one of the first major airplane manufacturers.
TermsA-Z, Aerospace, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, Pacific West, Second Generation, The Age of the World Wars, 1918-1945, Transportation,
Page DescriptionAndrew Bolter started A. Bolter Co. in 1856 and became one of Chicago’s leading iron founders. After rebuilding his business following the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, Bolter garnered attention for the artistic steel designs produced by his renamed Illinois Iron Works while also gathering one of the country’s largest and most complete collections of exotic and North American insects.
TeaserAndrew Bolter started A. Bolter Co. in 1856 and became one of Chicago’s leading iron founders. After rebuilding his business following the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, Bolter garnered attention for the artistic steel designs produced by his renamed Illinois Iron Works while also gathering one of the country’s largest and most complete collections of exotic and North American insects.
TermsA-Z, B, Biographies, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, Manufacturing, Metals and Mining, The Emergence of an Industrial Nation, 1840-1893,
TeaserIn 1970, when Gert Boyle became the president of Columbia Sportswear, the company was a small, struggling organization with low profit margins. Five years later, Columbia went international and was expanding at an impressive rate.
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Page DescriptionEmil J. Brach opened a small candy shop on North Avenue in Chicago’s largely German-American North Side neighborhood in 1904. By the time of his death forty-three years later, his candy company would be the world’s largest maker of popular-priced bulk candies, with a sprawling factory on Chicago’s west side believed to be the largest candy factory in the United States.
TeaserEmil J. Brach opened a small candy shop on North Avenue in Chicago’s largely German-American North Side neighborhood in 1904. By the time of his death forty-three years later, his candy company would be the world’s largest maker of popular-priced bulk candies, with a sprawling factory on Chicago’s west side believed to be the largest candy factory in the United States.
TermsA-Z, B, Biographies, Catholic, Encyclopedia, Entries, First Generation, Food and Food Processing, Midwest, The Age of the World Wars, 1918-1945,
