Geymüller, Johann Heinrich Freiherr von#

b. Basle (Switzerland), May 17, 1754, d. Vienna, April 1, 1824; banker. Played a significant role in raising the sums demanded by Napoleon as war contributions in 1805 and 1809, co-founder of the Oestereichische Nationalbank (Austrian National Bank). Geymueller palace was a gathering place for high society; here F. Grillparzer met his fiancee K. Froehlich.