Guido Elbogen
Guido Elbogen | |
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| Born | Error: Invalid birth date for calculating age Mladá Boleslav, Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic) |
| Died | December 10, 1918 (aged 72) Schloss Thalheim, Lower Austria |
| Occupation(s) | Mathematician, banker |
| Years active | 1860s–1918 |
| Known for | President of the Anglo-Austrian Bank |
Guido Elbogen (27 December 1845 – 10 December 1918) was an Austrian mathematician and banker who held the position of President at the Anglo-Austrian Bank.
Early life
Elbogen was born on 27 December 1845 in Mladá Boleslav, Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic) into a Jewish household. He was the sole surviving offspring of Rabbi Isak Elbogen and his wife Friederike (née Pokorny).
Career
Following his education at the Academy of Commerce in Prague, Elbogen launched his banking profession at Ladenburg Bank in London. Subsequently, he relocated to Paris, where he joined Oppenheim, Alberti and Co., working under Antoine Schwabacher. In 1868, he married Schwabacher’s daughter, Rosalie. By 1874, Elbogen had established a reputation sufficient to be noted in French financial publications.
Representing French banking interests, including the Bank of Paris, Elbogen made no fewer than fifteen business trips to Spain, successfully negotiating with Spanish officials to arrange repayment of outstanding debts.
In 1877, he moved to Vienna to assume the presidency of the Anglo-Austrian Bank, managing key operations during a phase of economic expansion.
Earlier, in 1865, Elbogen introduced the idea of a lottery-based savings bank. Although this concept sparked debate in Italy throughout the 1880s, it was ultimately not implemented.
Publications
- Lotto oder Sparcassen (1880), H Engel
- (co-authored with Alie Elbogen) Der Großeltern Vermächtnis (1904), Engel und Sohn
Personal life
In 1868, while in Paris, Elbogen wed Rosalie (Alie), daughter of banker Antoine Schwabacher.
Upon accepting his role at the Anglo-Austrian Bank, he relocated his family to Vienna and purchased Schloss Thalheim, an estate situated in Lower Austria.
The couple had four children:
- Antoinette (1871–1901)
- Heinrich (also known as Henri, 1872–1927)
- Helene (1878–1882)
- Jenny (1882–1957), who married Friedrich Weleminsky and became heir to Schloss Thalheim
Death
Elbogen passed away on 10 December 1918 at Schloss Thalheim at the age of 72. His burial took place at the Vienna Central Cemetery.
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