What is Barney Barnato's full name?
Barnet Isaacs
Barney Barnato date of birth:
February 21, 1851
How old was Barney Barnato when died?
46
When did Barney Barnato die?
June 14, 1897
Why did Barney Barnato die?
Suicide
What is Barney Barnato nationality?
British
What is Barney Barnato's occupation?
diamond and gold mining entrepreneur
Barney Barnato claim to fame:
Diamond mines - one of the richest men in the world
Who is Barney Barnato's father?
Isaac Isaacs
Who is Barney Barnato's mother?
Leah Isaacs
Barney Barnato family:
Woolf Barnato (son)
Short Biography
Barney Barnato (21 February 1851 – 14 June 1897), born Barnet Isaacs, was a British Randlord, one of the entrepreneurs who gained control of diamond mining, and later gold mining, in South Africa from the 1870s. He is perhaps best remembered as being a rival of Cecil Rhodes.