Max Adler
American businessman (1866–1952)
Max Adler (May 12, 1866 – November 4, 1952) was an American businessman, musician and philanthropist.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Max Adler (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born May 12, 1866, died Nov 4, 1952.1
About
Adler was born in Elgin, Illinois, to a family of Jewish German origins that emigrated to America in about 1850. He was raised in Elgin and graduated from Elgin High School. As an adult, he was a concert violinist in Chicago before he gave up music to become a vice president at Sears Roebuck & Co. after marrying into the family that controlled the company. His wife was Sophie Rosenwald, the sister of Julius Rosenwald, who founded Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. He retired in 1928 to become a philanthropist and was key to the creation of the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere, the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, which bears his name.
In 1914, he had a 12,000 square foot mansion built as his house.
From Wikipedia’s article on Max Adler, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Adler PlanetariumFounder9
Early life and education
- Date not recordedElgin High School3
Career
Occupation: violinist, businessperson, musician, general manager, philanthropist.5
- Date not recordedFounded Adler Planetarium4
Personal life
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- 1WikidataMax Adler on Wikidata
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- 9WikidataAdler Planetarium, Founder