Reuters news agency
Who
Paul Julius Reuter, born Israel Beer Josaphat into a German-Jewish family; he converted to Christianity in 1845 before founding the agency.
When
1851
Where
London, United Kingdom
Reuters, founded in 1851, grew into one of the world's largest news and financial-information agencies. Its founder, Paul Julius Reuter, was born Israel Beer Josaphat into a Jewish family in Kassel, Germany, and converted to Christianity as a young man. He pioneered fast news delivery using the telegraph and carrier pigeons.
Sources
Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.