Maurice de Hirsch

For the American Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, see Baron Hirsch Synagogue.
Maurice de Hirsch
Born
Moritz von Hirsch auf Gereuth

(1831-12-09)9 December 1831
Munich, Bavaria
Died21 April 1896(1896-04-21) (aged 64)
Ógyalla, Austria-Hungary
NationalityGerman
Other namesBaron de Hirsch
Occupation(s)Financier and philanthropist
Known forJewish Colonization Association
Spouse
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(m. 1855)​

Moritz Freiherr von Hirsch auf Gereuth (German: Moritz Freiherr von Hirsch auf Gereuth; French: Maurice, baron de Hirsch de Gereuth; 9 December 1831 – 21 April 1896), commonly known as Maurice de Hirsch,[1] was a German Jewish financier and philanthropist[2] who set up charitable foundations to promote Jewish education and improve the lot of oppressed European Jewry. He was the founder of the Jewish Colonization Association, which sponsored large-scale Jewish immigration to Argentina.

  1. ^ Gerald Tulchinsky (2008), Canada's Jews: A People's Journey, University of Toronto Press, p. 83, ISBN 978-0-8020-9386-8
  2. ^ Barnavi, Eli, ed. (1992). "Jews in Modern Economy". The Historical Atlas of the Jewish People. Hutchinson. pp. 164–165. ISBN 0 09 177593 0.