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Name
  
Carl Bertelsmann


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Died
  
December 17, 1850, Gutersloh, Germany

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Carl Bertelsmann (born 11 October 1791 in Gütersloh; died 17 December 1850 in Gütersloh) was a German businessman, publisher and founder of German company Bertelsmann.

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Life

C. Bertelsmann Verlag was founded as a publishing house and print shop in July 1835 by Carl Bertelsmann. At first Bertelsmann concentrated on Christian songs and books. In 1851, led by Carl Bertelsmann's son Heinrich, the company began publishing novels. Carl Bertelsmann was married.

Literature

  • Wilhelm Philipps (1955), "Bertelsmann, Carl", Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB) (in German), 2, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 150–150 ; (full text online)
  • References

    Carl Bertelsmann Wikipedia