Peake - Stiles - Person Sheet
Peake - Stiles - Person Sheet
NameIsidore William SCHLESINGER 
BirthSep 15, 1871, Sáros, Baranya, Hungary
DeathMar 11, 1949, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Burial1949, Zebedelia Estates Cemetery, South Africa
FatherAbraham SCHLESINGER (1844-1920)
MotherLena (Lenie) ROSENBERG
Misc. Notes
Emigrated to New York, NY ca 1883.
Moved to South Africa in 1904.
Isadore W. Schlesinger made his home in South Africa after the Boer war, and founded several insurance companies. He pioneered the mass media in this country, creating a nation wide network of cinemas and theatres. He also created the first radio broadcasting organisation run on a commercial basis, and from this the SABC emerged.
Moved to South Africa in 1904.
Isadore W. Schlesinger made his home in South Africa after the Boer war, and founded several insurance companies. He pioneered the mass media in this country, creating a nation wide network of cinemas and theatres. He also created the first radio broadcasting organisation run on a commercial basis, and from this the SABC emerged.