David de Pury
David de Pury, Baron de Pury (19 January 1709 – 31 May 1786) was a banker, merchant, and philanthropist from the Principality of Neuchâtel, then a Prussian principality and now part of Switzerland. His involvement in Triangular trade, particularly diamond and precious wood trading between Europe and South America, earned him a vast fortune. He became a major benefactor for his home town, Neuchâtel, where he funded the construction of schools, hospitals, government buildings, and served as a patron of various local charities. De Pury has become a controversial figure in the 21st-century for his connection to the Atlantic slave trade through his business endeavors in Latin America.
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David de Pury
David de Pury, Baron de Pury (19 January 1709 – 31 May 1786) was a banker, merchant, and philanthropist from the Principality of Neuchâtel, then a Prussian principality and now part of Switzerland. His involvement in Triangular trade, particularly diamond and precious wood trading between Europe and South America, earned him a vast fortune. He became a major benefactor for his home town, Neuchâtel, where he funded the construction of schools, hospitals, government buildings, and served as a patron of various local charities. De Pury has become a controversial figure in the 21st-century for his connection to the Atlantic slave trade through his business endeavors in Latin America.
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David de Pury (* 19. Januar 17 ...... ändler am portugiesischen Hof.
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David de Pury est né le 19 jan ...... ort le 31 mai 1786 à Lisbonne.
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David de Pury, Baron de Pury ( ...... ss endeavors in Latin America.
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1786-05-31
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Portrait of de Pury by Thomas Hickey
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Lucrèce Chaillet
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David de Pury
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philanthropist, businessman
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St. Geoge's Church, Lisbon
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Baron de Pury
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David de Pury (* 19. Januar 17 ...... ändler am portugiesischen Hof.
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David de Pury est né le 19 jan ...... ort le 31 mai 1786 à Lisbonne.
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David de Pury, Baron de Pury ( ...... ss endeavors in Latin America.
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David de Pury (négociant)
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