Gulbenkian, Calouste Sarkis
Published: December 28, 2006, 8:36 pm
Updated: December 28, 2006, 8:36 pm
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Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian (1869-1955), an Armenian oil magnate, art collector, and philanthropist who played an important role in the organization of the Royal Dutch-Shell Group and in the evolution of the international oil industry. He served as a liaison between American and Russian oil industries, helped launch the industry in the Persian Gulf, and was instrumental in helping the French gain access to oil in the Middle East for the first time. Gulbenkian was also involved in negotiations to divide the shares of the former Turkish Petroleum Company (now the Iraq Petroleum Company) into four major oil companies. From this initiative, he retained five percent of the capital, resulting in his nickname "Mr. Five Percent." The museum in Lisbon, Portugal that bears his name houses his entire collection of 6,800 art works.
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The Collector: Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian (Museo Calouste Gulbenkian)
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Tom Lawrence (Topic Editor) "Gulbenkian, Calouste Sarkis". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth December 28, 2006; Last revised Date December 28, 2006; Retrieved May 21, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Gulbenkian,_Calouste_Sarkis>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian (1869-1955), an Armenian oil magnate, art collector, and philanthropist who played an important role in the organization of the Royal Dutch-Shell Group and in the evolution of the international oil industry. He served as a liaison between American and Russian oil industries, helped launch the industry in the Persian Gulf, and was instrumental in helping the French gain access to oil in the Middle East for the first time. Gulbenkian was also involved in negotiations to divide the shares of the former Turkish Petroleum Company (now the Iraq Petroleum Company) into four major oil companies. From this initiative, he retained five percent of the capital, resulting in his nickname "Mr. Five Percent." The museum in Lisbon, Portugal that bears his name houses his entire collection of 6,800 art works.
Further Reading
The Collector: Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian (Museo Calouste Gulbenkian)
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