Associations to the word «Guggenheim»

Wiktionary

GUGGENHEIM, proper noun. A surname.
GUGGENHEIM, proper noun. A museum dedicated to a person of that name.

Dictionary definition

GUGGENHEIM, noun. United States philanthropist; son of Meyer Guggenheim who created several foundations to support the arts (1861-1949).
GUGGENHEIM, noun. United States industrialist (born in Switzerland) who with his sons established vast mining and metal processing companies (1828-1905).

Wise words

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