Search results
Hermann Oelrichs (June 8, 1850 – September 1, 1906) was an American businessman, multimillionaire, and agent of Norddeutsche Lloyd shipping.
In 1889, in Newport, Tessie met steamship tycoon Hermann Oelrichs, whom she wed the following year on June 3, 1890. The lavish wedding was held in San Francisco. James Fair's gift to his daughter was one million dollars, but even so he was not invited to the wedding.
12 de jun. de 2019 · Learn how a string of shark attacks in New Jersey in 1916 inspired Jaws and changed the way Americans view ocean predators. Hermann Oelrichs, a millionaire and athlete, was one of the few who believed sharks could bite humans.
In 1891, businessman and millionaire Hermann Oelrichs had some friends over to his seaside home to prove once and for all that sharks were as harmless as kittens. They simply didn’t have the...
1 de jul. de 2016 · In 1891, a wealthy banker offered $500 to anyone who could prove a shark attack north of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The Jersey Shore attacks of 1916, which killed four people in 12 days, sparked a media and cultural fascination with sharks.
In 1891, millionaire banker and adventurer Hermann Oelrichs offered a $500 reward in the New York Sun "for an authenticated case of a man having been attacked by a shark in [the] temperate waters" north of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
26 de jun. de 2016 · Learn how a series of fatal shark attacks in New Jersey in 1916 sparked a fear of sharks that lasted for decades. Find out how the movie "Jaws" and the shark-fin trade further contributed to the decline of shark populations and how education can change the public's attitude.
