List of Famous people with last name Gulbenkian

Calouste Gulbenkian

Գալուստ Սարգիս Կիւլպէնկեան

First Name Calouste

Born on March 23, 1869

Died on July 20, 1955 (aged 86)

Born in Istanbul Province

Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian, nicknamed "Mr Five Per Cent", was a British-Armenian businessman and philanthropist. He played a major role in making the petroleum reserves of the Middle East available to Western development and is credited with being the first person to exploit Iraqi oil. Gulbenkian travelled extensively and lived in a number of cities including Istanbul, London, Paris and Lisbon.

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Nubar Gulbenkian

First Name Nubar

Born on June 2, 1896

Died on January 10, 1972 (aged 75)

Born in Istanbul Province

Nubar Sarkis Gulbenkian was an Armenian-British business magnate and socialite born in the Ottoman empire. During World War II, he helped organize the underground network that would become known as the Pat O'Leary Line to repatriate British airman who became stranded in France.

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