Georg Wilhelm von Siemens
Deceased Person
1855 – 1919
Who was Georg Wilhelm von Siemens?
Georg Wilhelm von Siemens was a German telecommunications industrialist.
Known as Wilhelm von Siemens, he was the son of Werner von Siemens by first wife Mathilde Duman and was a general partner of Siemens AG.
Married in 1882 to Eleonore Siemens, and were the parents of:
Wilhelm Ferdinand von Siemens
Mathilde Eleonore Eveline von Siemens
He is credited with championing the Berlin to Iraq railway system that was to be completed about 1915. The direct competition such a railway system posed to British imperial domination could have been one of the causes of WW I.
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- Born
- Jul 30, 1855
Berlin - Parents
- Spouses
- Eleonore Siemens
(1882 - )
- Eleonore Siemens
- Children
- Nationality
- Germany
- Lived in
- Berlin
- Died
- Oct 14, 1919
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on July 23, 2013
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