About Maurice Bunau-Varilla
Lived 1856 – 1944 (aged 87). Maurice Bunau-Varilla was a French businessperson and media proprietor.
Maurice Bunau-Varilla (1856 – 1 August 1944) was a French press magnate, and proprietor of the newspaper Le Matin. During the Second World War, he made the newspaper's editorial line pro-German and pro-collaborationist, and it ceased publication 16 days after his death. Bunau-Varilla admired Adolf Hitler more out of his anti-Communist leanings than out of Nazi conviction.
Bunau-Varilla developed and promoted Synthol as a cure-all tonic. Now known as a mouthwash and hair product, as well as a treatment for muscular pain, it is still sold in France.
He was the brother of Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla, engineer and diplomat who was instrumental in the building of the Panama Canal.
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Who was Maurice Bunau-Varilla?
French businessman (1856-1944)
When was Maurice Bunau-Varilla born?
Maurice Bunau-Varilla was born on 18 September 1856 in Paris.
When did Maurice Bunau-Varilla die?
Maurice Bunau-Varilla died on 1 August 1944.
What was Maurice Bunau-Varilla's occupation?
Maurice Bunau-Varilla was a businessperson and media proprietor.
What nationality was Maurice Bunau-Varilla?
Maurice Bunau-Varilla was French.
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