William Ralph Merton
German businessman (1848–1916)
Wilhelm Ralph Merton (14 May 1848, in Frankfurt – 15 December 1916, in Berlin) was a prominent and influential German entrepreneur, social democrat, and philanthropist. Among his most notable accomplishments, he was a founder of the University of Frankfurt and Metallgesellschaft AG, which became the largest non-ferrous mining company in the world and the second largest company in Germany.2
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Born May 14, 1848, died Dec 15, 1916.1
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- 1WikidataWilliam Ralph Merton on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaWilliam Ralph Merton on Wikipedia
- 3WikidataGEA Group, Founder