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John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Formation	1925; 100 years ago
Founder	Olga Guggenheim; Simon Guggenheim;
Headquarters	New York City, New York, U.S.
President	Edward Hirsch
Website	gf.org

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation is a private foundation formed in 1925^[1] by Olga and Simon Guggenheim in memory of their son, who died on April 26, 1922.^[2] The organization awards Guggenheim Fellowships to professionals who have demonstrated exceptional ability by publishing a significant body of work in the fields of natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and the creative arts, excluding the performing arts.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Company Overview of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on November 19, 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
^ "Mrs. Simon Guggenheim Dead; Philanthropist and Arts Patron". The New York Times. 16 February 1970. Retrieved 2018-12-04.

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[bloomberg-1] "Company Overview of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on November 19, 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.

[2] "Mrs. Simon Guggenheim Dead; Philanthropist and Arts Patron". The New York Times. 16 February 1970. Retrieved 2018-12-04.

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