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Albert Kahn

Banker, philanthropist, pioneer of photography (1860–1940)

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Born
March 3, 1860
Died
November 14, 1940
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1860

About Albert Kahn

Albert Kahn was a French banker and philanthropist, known for initiating The Archives of the Planet, a vast photographical project. Spanning 22 years, it resulted in a collection of 72,000 colour photographs and 183,000 metres of film. Albert Kahn (3 March 1860 – 14 November 1940) was a French banker and philanthropist, known for initiating The Archives of the Planet, a vast photographical project. The Gardens of the World (French: Les Jardins du Monde) was a garden Kahn created. In 1892, Kahn became a principal associate of the Goudchaux Bank, which was then regarded as one of the most important financial houses in Europe.

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Albert Kahn timeline

  1. Albert Kahn (3 March 1860 – 14 November 1940) was a French banker and philanthropist, known for initiating The Archives of the Planet, a vast photographical project.
  2. In 1892, Kahn became a principal associate of the Goudchaux Bank, which was then regarded as one of the most important financial houses in Europe.

The world when Albert Kahn was born

Albert Kahn was born in 1860. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineAbraham Lincoln elected — South Carolina secedes
  • Technology milestonePony Express mail service begins
  • World population~1.4B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Buchanan
  • U.S. population31.4M

1860 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Albert Kahn's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18602026
Population31.4M341 million

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