Award
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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SACRED LEGACY ARCHIVES™
Amélie Thyssen
1877-09-11 – 1965-08-25
Life & Legacy
Amélie Thyssen (11 September 1877 – 25 August 1965) was a German businesswoman and wife of Fritz Thyssen.
During World War II she had voluntarily joined her husband at the Dachau concentration camp and later was held at Buchenwald as well.
Amélie Thyssen died in 1965. Anita Countess Zichy-Thyssen ran the Foundation until her death in 1990. The family has had a dispute over the running of the Foundation.
She created on 7 July 1959 the Fritz Thyssen Foundation with Anita Gräfin Zichy-Thyssen.
Occupation & Career
businessperson
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Verified Legacy Record
Family Child
Anita Countess Zichy-Thyssen
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q124566 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Fritz Thyssen
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q124566 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q124566 — wikidata View source
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