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Alfred Loewenstein
Belgian aviator, businessman, soldier, sportsman (1877-1928) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alfred Léonard Loewenstein CB (11 March 1877 – 4 July 1928)[1] was a Belgian banker and businessman. Loewenstein was worth around £12 million in the currency of the time (equivalent to £728.34 million in 2019), making him the third richest person in the world at the time.[2]
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Alfred Loewenstein | |
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![]() Loewenstein (by Jos De Swerts, 1926) | |
Born | Alfred Léonard Loewenstein (1877-03-11)11 March 1877 Brussels, Belgium |
Died | 4 July 1928(1928-07-04) (aged 51) |
Occupation(s) | banker, entrepreneur |
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Loewenstein died on 4 July 1928 after his body fell out of his private plane that was travelling over the North Sea, aged 51.[2] The reason why he fell out of the plane is unknown as murder, accidental or suicide have been not been ruled out.[3]