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Ulrico Hoepli
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Ulrico Hoepli

Swiss-Italian publisher (1847–1935)

Ulrico Hoepli (Italian: [ulˈriːko ˈ(h)øːpli, - ˈ(h)ɛːpli]; born Johannes Ulrich Höpli, Swiss Standard German: [joˈhanəs ˈʊlrɪç ˈhøːpli]; February 18, 1847 – January 24, 1935) was a Swiss-Italian publisher, the founder of Hoepli Editore.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Ulrico Hoepli (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Feb 18, 1847, died Jan 24, 1935.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: publisher, editor.7

  • Date not recordedFounded Sapere3
  • Date not recordedFounded Cinema4
  • Date not recordedFounded Hoepli5
  • Date not recordedFounded Civic Planetarium of Milan6

Personal life

  • BornFeb 18, 1847, Tuttwil8
  • DiedJan 24, 1935, Milan9
  • CitizenshipSwitzerland, Kingdom of Italy10

Philanthropy

In 1911 in Switzerland, he established the Ulrico Hoepli Foundation, dedicated to supporting public initiatives that promote science and the arts.

Hoepli was also a philanthropist. In 1921 he founded the Ulrico Hoepli Popular Library, and in 1930 he commissioned the construction of the Milan Planetarium, which now bears his name.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ulrico Hoepli (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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