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Paul Julius Reuter

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Paul Julius Reuter · Economics & Business

What

Founder of the Reuters news agency

When

1816, Kassel, Hesse (Germany) — 1899, Nice, France

Where

Germany, London

Founded
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Biography

Paul Julius Reuter is recognized among Jewish contributors to Economics & Business — Founder of the Reuters news agency

How & why

Paul Julius Reuter, founder of the Reuters news agency, was born Israel Beer Josaphat into a Jewish family in Kassel, the son of a rabbi. He converted to Christianity in 1845, taking the name Paul Julius Reuter, before building his pioneering telegraph news service — so he was of Jewish birth but a convert.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Reuter

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Founder of the Reuters news agency

1816

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Reuter