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Phillips S. Baker, Jr. no photo available

Phillips S. Baker, Jr.

Philip Baker has been a prominent figure in the mining industry, notably serving as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hecla Mining Company, the largest primary silver producer in the United States. He joined Hecla in May 2001 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, quickly

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Paul de Lamerie

Paul de Lamerie

— 1751

One of the leading English silversmiths in the first half of the 1700s, Paul de Lamerie was renowned for his technical proficiency and innovative designs using bold organic forms. De Lamerie's parents, French Huguenots, probably left France for religious reasons in the 1680s, emigrating to the

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Pierre Lassonde

Biography: Pierre Lassonde is a mining engineer and entrepreneur who co-founded Franco-Nevada Corporation, a leading gold-focused royalty company. He has significantly influenced the mining finance sector.—

Industry Acknowledgements: Lassonde was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame

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Peter Mawdsley

Peter Mawdsley

— 1909

Peter Mawdsley invented the first photographic paper, the silver gelatin print, in 1873. It was the first photographic process that submerged exposed paper into chemicals, rather than using light, as the chief agent in developing an image. Due to its stability and ease of use, developing-out

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Peter Munk

— 2018

Biography: Peter Munk was the founder of Barrick Gold, which became the world's largest gold mining company under his leadership. His entrepreneurial spirit transformed the mining industry.

Industry Acknowledgements: Munk was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 2002

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Peder Olofsson

The Nasa (Nasafjäll) silver mine (Swedish: Nasa silvergruva), located on Nasa Mountain on the border between Sweden and Norway, was used for mining silver, mainly from 1635 to 1659 and from 1770 to 1810. Smelting occurred during the first period (1635-1659) at Skellefteälven; during the second

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Paul Revere

Paul Revere

— 1818

Paul Revere (December 21, 1734 – May 10, 1818]) was an American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, and Patriot in the American Revolution. He is best known for his midnight ride to alert the colonial militia in April, 1775 to the approach of British forces before the battles of

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Paul Sarnoff

Paul Sarnoff

— 1999

Paul Sarnoff was, in addition to being a career commodities trader, a prolific writer. His 30-some titles include "Silver Bulls: The Great Silver Boom and Bust," covering the seven months leading up to the rise and fall of silver during 1979 and 1980. It is a constructive and contrarian

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Paul Storr

Paul Storr

— 1844

Paul Storr was England's most celebrated silversmith during the first half of the nineteenth century. His pieces historically, and currently, adorn royal palaces and the finest stately homes throughout Europe and the world. Storr's reputation rests on his mastery of the grandiose neo-Classical

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