Phillips, Lionel

Phillips, Lionel
(1885-1936)
   South African indus-trialist. He was one of the London Jews who went to South Africa after the discovery of the Kimberley diamond mine. He helped organize the diamond industry. He was a member of the first South African parliament.

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  • Lionel Trilling — (Nueva York, 4 de julio de 1905 – 5 de noviembre de 1975) fue un crítico literario, autor y profesor estadounidense. Trayectoria Hijo de una familia judía neoyorkina, Lionel Trilling se educó en la Universidad de Columbia, donde fue contemporáneo …   Wikipedia Español

  • Lionel Phillips — Sir Lionel Phillips, 1st Baronet (6 August 1855 ndash;2 July 1936) was a South African mining magnate and politician.Early lifePhillips was born in London on 6 August 1855 to a family of lower middle class merchants, who formed part of a growing… …   Wikipedia

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  • Phillips, Sir Lionel — (1855–1936)    South African mining millionaire. Phillips was one of the young London Jews who went to South Africa to seek their fortune after the discovery of the Kimberley diamond mine. He played an important part in organizing the diamond… …   Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament

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