Jacob Henry Schiff (born Jakob Heinrich Schiff; January 10, 1847 – September 25, 1920) was a German-born American banker, businessman, and philanthropist. Among many other things, he helped finance the expansion of American railroads and the Japanese military efforts against Tsarist Russia in the Russo-Japanese War.
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10 January 1847 Frankfurt-on-Main, Germany
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Died |
25 September 1920 (aged 73) Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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