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Guggenheim was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, into a prominent German-Jewish family, the son of Ruth Elizabeth (née Stix) and Jack Albert Guggenheim. His father and grandfather had a furniture business. [1] He had dyslexia as a child but the condition went undiagnosed and he was thought to be a "slow learner."
The Guggenheim family ( / ˈɡʊɡənhaɪm / GUUG-ən-hyme) is an American-Jewish family known for making their fortune in the mining industry, in the early 20th century, especially in the United States and South America. After World War I, many family members withdrew from the businesses and became involved in philanthropy, especially in the ...
An Inconvenient Truth is a 2006 American documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim about former United States Vice President Al Gore 's campaign to educate people about global warming. The film features a slide show that, by Gore's own estimate, he has presented over 1,000 times to audiences worldwide. The idea to document Gore's efforts ...
List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1956. Two hundred and seventy-five scholars and artists were awarded Guggenheim Fellowships in 1956. [1] [2] More than $1,100,000 was disbursed [2] and the number of fellows was the highest in the fellowship's history up to that date. [3]
Wes Studi (son-in-law) Harold Bernard "Jack " Albertson[ 1] (June 16, 1907 – November 25, 1981) was an American actor, dancer, and singer. [ 2] He began his career in vaudeville and as the demand for the genre declined, he transitioned into theater and later, film and television. [ 3] Albertson was an accomplished actor, one of only 26 of ...
Benjamin Guggenheim. Benjamin Guggenheim (October 26, 1865 – April 15, 1912) was an American businessman, who was a wealthy member of the Guggenheim family. He was among the most prominent American passengers aboard RMS Titanic and perished along with 1,495 others when the ship sank on her maiden voyage taking 1,496 of 2,208 on board with her.
List of Guggenheim Fellowship winners for 1972, [1] have been awarded annually since 1925, by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts." [2]
List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1968. Following is a list of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1968. Robert John Ackermann, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts Amherst. Robert Agger, Professor of Political Science, Eastern Kentucky University. Alvin Ailey, deceased. Dance. Stephen Albert, deceased.