Carl Rumpff
Carl Heinrich Christian Ludwig Rumpff (born 30 April 1839, died 2 June 1889) was a German business executive and philanthropist, who served as the first Chairman of Bayer. He was the son-in-law of Friedrich Bayer, the company's founder, following his 1871 marriage to Clara Bayer. From 1872 he was also a co-owner of the company.[1]
Rumpff was a collector of minerals. His collection included items purchased from Archduke Stephan. After his death, his collection was donated to the Natural History Museum, Berlin.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ Erich Verg: Meilensteine. Geschichte der Bayer AG 1863 bis 1988. Selbstverlag der Bayer AG, Leverkusen, 1988.
- ^ McCall, Gerald Joseph Home; Bowden, A. J.; Howarth, Richard John (2006). The History of Meteoritics and Key Meteorite Collections: Fireballs, Falls and Finds. Geological Society of London. ISBN 9781862391949.
- ^ "Gestiftet und verewigt". Wissensdinge (in German). Retrieved 2018-03-06.
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