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Gradis (Bad Kötzting)
Gradis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Gaston Gradis Gaston Gradis (7 May 1889 – 15 January 1968) was a French businessman and explorer. He came from a wealthy family of Bordeaux shipowners. After serving as an artillery captain in World War I, he became the head of various transport and trading b ... (1889-1968), French businessman and explorer * Henri Gradis (1823-1905), French businessman and historian * Raoul Gradis (1861-1943), French shipowner, painter, composer {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaston Gradis
Gaston Gradis (7 May 1889 – 15 January 1968) was a French businessman and explorer. He came from a wealthy family of Bordeaux shipowners. After serving as an artillery captain in World War I, he became the head of various transport and trading businesses. He is known for having undertaken the first crossing of the Sahara by automobile in 1924. Early years Gaston Gradis was born in Paris on 7 May 1889, from an old family of Bordeaux shipowners. His family, which was Jewish, had been granted the right to obtain property in the colonies by Louis XVI. His parents were Raoul Gradis (1861–1943) and Suzanne Fould. His grandfather, Henri Gradis (1823–1905) was a grandson of Laure Sarah Rodrigues-Henriques. He was a nephew of Georges Schwob d'Héricourt (1864–1942) and cousin of Germaine de Rothschild (1884–975), wife of Édouard Alphonse James de Rothschild (1868–1949). Gradis joined the École Polytechnique in 1910. In 1911 he volunteered for the army, joining the Artill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
