Hartvig Philip Rée, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 12-Oct-1778
Place of Birth: Fredericia, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Date of Death: 01-Oct-1859
Profession: writer
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Hartvig Philip Rée
- Hartvig Philip Rée (12 October 1778 – 1 October 1859) was a Jewish-Danish merchant and author who built a large shipping and trade business to become one of the wealthiest people of his time.
- He created the first Jewish cemetery and synagogue in Aarhus at a time when Jews were frequently discriminated against and the Jewish population was negligible.
- He published a number of written works, mostly related to Jewish theology but also dealing with broader subjects such as economics.
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