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Haym Salomon

American businessman

1740 - today

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His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Haym Salomon is the 567th most popular businessperson, the 1,074th most popular biography from Poland and the 4th most popular Polish Businessperson.

Haym Salomon is most famous for financing the American Revolution, providing critical loans to the Continental Army and figures like George Washington. A surprising fact is that as a Polish-born Jewish immigrant, he was twice imprisoned by the British for his role in espionage and aiding prisoners of war, yet he escaped and continued his efforts. His lasting legacy includes being celebrated as a patriot whose financial sacrifices helped secure American independence, with monuments and stamps honoring his contributions.

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Among Businesspeople

Among businesspeople, Haym Salomon ranks 567 out of 847. Before him are Earl Tupper, Bob Lazar, Jay Gould, Boris Hagelin, Salt Bae, and Masaji Kiyokawa. After him are Neil Aspinall, Lev Avnerovich Leviev, Jamie Dimon, Ana Botín, James Smith McDonnell, and Milton S. Hershey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1740, Haym Salomon ranks 27. Before him are Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau, Matthias Claudius, Juan Ignacio Molina, Johan Tobias Sergel, Johan Andreas Murray, and J. F. Oberlin. After him are Ivan Lepyokhin, Samuel Arnold, William Paca, and Alexander Martin.

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In Poland

Among people born in Poland, Haym Salomon ranks 1,074 out of NaN. Before him are Wolfgang Liebeneiner (1905), Erna Bogen-Bogáti (1906), Łukasz Piszczek (1985), Tadeusz Baird (1928), Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska (1957), and Richard Friedrich Johannes Pfeiffer (1858). After him are Antoni Lange (1862), August Emil Fieldorf (1895), Ingrid van Bergen (1931), Bronisław Kaper (1902), Jadwiga Barańska (1935), and Urszula Dudziak (1943).

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Among Businesspeople In Poland

Among businesspeople born in Poland, Haym Salomon ranks 4. Before him are Helena Rubinstein (1872), Jack Tramiel (1928), and Max Factor (1877). After him are Joanna Hoffman (1955).

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