Theodor von Cramer-Klett
Theodor Freiherr von Cramer-Klett | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Nuremberg, Kingdom of Bavaria |
| Died | April 5, 1884 (aged 66) Aschau im Chiemgau, Kingdom of Bavaria |
| Occupation(s) | Industrialist, financier |
| Years active | 19th century |
| Known for | Founder of Munich Re, owner of Maschinenbau Actiengesellschaft Nürnberg (later MAN SE), founder of Süddeutsche Bodencreditbank AG, co-founder of Merck, Christian & Co (later Merck Finck & Co), founder of Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft |
Theodor Freiherr von Cramer-Klett (born September 27, 1817, in Nuremberg – died April 5, 1884, in Aschau im Chiemgau) was a prominent German industrialist and financier.
Life
Cramer-Klett was the offspring of Albert Johann Cramer and Felicitas Falcke, the latter being the daughter of businessman Johann Caspar Falcke. In April 1880, together with Wilhelm von Finck and Carl von Thieme, he established Munich Re. He held ownership of Maschinenbau Actiengesellschaft Nürnberg, which later evolved into MAN SE in 1898. Additionally, he was the founder of Süddeutsche Bodencreditbank AG and played a key role in founding the private banking firm Merck, Christian & Co (which subsequently became Merck Finck & Co) as well as the insurance enterprise Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft.
His first marriage was to Emilie Klett; following her passing, he wed Elisabeth Curtze, with whom he fathered a son named Theodor von Cramer-Klett junior. His final resting place is located at Johannis cemetery in Nuremberg.
Awards and honours
- 1854: Granted nobility status
- 1876: Raised to the rank of Freiherr (Baron)
- The worker residential area Cramer-Klett-Siedlung in Nuremberg bears his name
- A memorial dedicated to Cramer-Klett can be found in Nuremberg