Bernhard Wolff
Bernhard Wolff | |
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Born |
Bernhard Wolff 3 March 1811 |
Died | 11 May 1879 (age 68) |
Nationality | German |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for |
--editor of the Vossische Zeitung --founder of the National Zeitung --founder of Wolffs Telegraphisches Bureau |
Bernhard Wolff (3 March 1811 – 11 May 1879) was a German media mogul. He was editor of the Vossische Zeitung, founder of the National Zeitung (1848-1938), and founder of Wolffs Telegraphisches Bureau (1849-1934), one of the first press agencies in Europe and one of the three great European telegraph monopolies until the World War II-era, the other two being the English Reuters and the French Havas.[1]
Biography
The second son of a Jewish banker, Wolff lived and died in Berlin. His grave is preserved in the Jewish cemetery on Schönhauser Allee in Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood.
References
- ↑ Britannica: "Wolff Telegraphic Bureau" October 23, 2017
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