Joseph Porges von Portheim
Joseph Porges, Edler von Portheim (1817 in Prague – September 3, 1904 in Prague) was a Czech-Austrian manufacturer and art patron; son of Moses Porges von Portheim.
On completing his studies at the gymnasium he entered his father's cotton mills; there he occupied various positions until 1873, when the business was converted into a stock company, of whose board of directors he was president for several years. His leisure time was devoted to literature and music, and he was well known as a violoncello virtuoso. Porges founded the , and was also interested in the Deutsches Theater of that city. His philanthropy was extensive, the , founded by his father, being an especial object of his benevolence.
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