
Calouste Gulbenkian
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 70 years ago |
Born | Uskudar |
Istanbul | |
Date of died | July 20,1955 |
Died | Lisbon |
Portugal | |
Spouse | Nevarte Essayan |
Children | Nubar Gulbenkian |
Rita Sirvarte Essayan | |
Rita Sirvante Gulbenkian | |
Nationality | Ottoman |
British | |
Armenian | |
Address | Av. de Berna 45A, 1067-001 Lisboa, Portugal |
Hours | Closed ⋅ Opens 10AM |
Architects | Pedro Cid |
Rui Jervis Atouguia | |
Alberto Pessoa | |
Books | CATALOGUE OF THE CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN COLLECTION OF |
Meeting point: Rembrandt - Paula Rego | |
INSTRUMENTOS MUSICAIS | |
Parents | Sarkis Gulbenkian |
Dirouhi Gulbenkian | |
Siblings | Vahan Gulbenkian |
Karnig Gulbenkian | |
Grandchildren | Michael Essayan |
Date of birth | January 1,1869 |
Education | King's College London |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1408139 |
Calouste Gulbenkian Life story
Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian, nicknamed "Mr Five Per Cent", was a British-Armenian businessman and philanthropist. He played a major role in making the petroleum reserves of the Middle East available to Western development and is credited with being the first person to exploit Iraqi oil.
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