Samuel Courtauld (art collector), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetSamuel Courtauld (art collector)
English industrialist and art collector
Date of Birth: 07-May-1876
Place of Birth: Braintree, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 01-Dec-1947
Profession: entrepreneur
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Samuel Courtauld (art collector)
- Samuel Courtauld (7 May 1876 – 1 December 1947) was an English industrialist who is best remembered as an art collector.
- He founded the Courtauld Institute of Art in London in 1932 and, after a series of gifts during the 1930s, bequeathed his collection to the institute on his death. By the early 20th century, the Courtauld family business had become a major international company, having successfully developed and marketed rayon, an artificial fibre and inexpensive silk substitute.
- Samuel Courtauld took charge of the firm from 1908 as general manager and as chairman from 1921 to 1946.
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