About Noah Wolff
Lived 1808 – 1907 (aged 98–99). Noah Wolff was a German businessperson.
Noah Wolff (August 18, 1809 – October 4, 1907) was an industrialist and Jewish community leader in Neheim, Germany (now Arnsberg). His headstone at the was washed away by the Dambusters raid flood in 1943 and unexpectedly found intact in 2012 during a construction project along the Ruhr. The gravemarker was restored and returned to the cemetery.
Wolff and his brother ran a company called Gebrüder Wolff. They originally produced pins, needles, umbrella frames, and fishing tools, and later kerosene lamps and electrical equipment. In 1857 Wolff was the head of the synagogue district Arnsberg
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Who was Noah Wolff?
German Jewish industrialist and philanthropist (1809–1907)
When was Noah Wolff born?
Noah Wolff was born in 1808 in Bad Berleburg.
When did Noah Wolff die?
Noah Wolff died on 4 October 1907 in Neheim.
What was Noah Wolff's occupation?
Noah Wolff was a businessperson.
What nationality was Noah Wolff?
Noah Wolff was German.
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