Emil Kirdorf
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Emil Kirdorf

German industrialist (1847–1938)

Emil Kirdorf (8 April 1847 – 13 July 1938) was a German industrialist, one of the first important employers in the Ruhr industrial sectors. He was personally awarded by Adolf Hitler the Order of the German Eagle, Nazi Germany's highest distinctions, on his 90th birthday in 1937, for his support to the Nazi Party in the late 1920s.2

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Born Apr 8, 1847, died Jul 13, 1938.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: entrepreneur, industrialist, politician.4

Personal life

  • BornApr 8, 1847, Mettmann5
  • DiedJul 13, 1938, Mülheim an der Ruhr6
  • CitizenshipGerman Reich7

Awards

  • 1937Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches8
  • Date not recordedGolden Party Badge8

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