Paul Reuter
Paul Reuter | |
|---|---|
Reuter c. 1860 | |
| Born | Israel Beer Josaphat 21 July 1816 |
| Died | 25 February 1899 (aged 82) |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur and reporter |
| Known for | Reuters news agency |
| Spouse |
Ida Maria Magnus (m. 1845) |
| Children | 3, including Herbert |
Paul Julius Reuter (born Israel Beer Josaphat; 21 July 1816 – 25 February 1899), later ennobled as Freiherr von Reuter (Baron von Reuter), was a German-born British entrepreneur who was a pioneer of telegraphy and news reporting. He was a reporter, media owner, and the founder of the Reuters news agency, which became part of the Thomson Reuters conglomerate in 2008.