About Alfred Chester Beatty

Sir Alfred Chester Beatty was an American mining magnate and philanthropist. A successful businessman, he was given the epithet the "King of Copper", in reference to his fortune. He became a naturalised British subject in 1933, was knighted in 1954, and was made an honorary citizen of Ireland in 1957.

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Alfred Chester Beatty

American copper mining magnate (1875–1968)

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