Bernhard Altmann
Bernhard Altmann | |
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Bernhard with wife Wilhelmine, Vienna, 1949 | |
| Born | Bernhard Altmann December 23, 1888 |
| Died | December 2, 1960 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Polish-Austrian |
| Occupation | Textile manufacturer |
| Relatives | Fritz Altmann (brother) Maria Altmann (sister-in-law) |
Bernhard Altmann (December 23, 1888 – December 2, 1960) was an Austrian textile manufacturer whose business was stolen and whose family's art collection was looted by Nazis because of their Jewish origins. He introduced cashmere wool to North America on a mass scale in 1947.