Background
Calouste was born on March 1, 1869, in Istanbul, Turkey, and naturalized as a British subject in 1902.
Calouste was born on March 1, 1869, in Istanbul, Turkey, and naturalized as a British subject in 1902.
In short order Gulbenkian engineered the creation of the Turkish Petroleum Company and set up a consortium between the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Royal Dutch Shell and Deutsche
In 1898, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation was appointed economic adviser to the Ottoman embassies in Paris and London.Oil production has gradually become a profitable business, but if the European countries and the United States has not seriously interested in the oil riches of the Middle East, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has realized the prospects of their large-scale development. He began negotiations with known tycoons and large companies. He was appointed adviser established in 1910 the National Bank of Turkey. Originally concession to develop Mesopotamian oil received by Americans.
Calouste was a collector: Greek and Roman coins, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, Persian rugs or the exquisite creations of brooches by French jeweler, designer.
Calouste was married and had two children: Nubar Sarkis, Rita Sivarte.