harriman

• Nom propre se référant à une famille américaine influente, en particulier à un financier et diplomate qui a contribué aux négociations sur le traité d'interdiction des essais nucléaires avec l'Union soviétique, ainsi qu'à un important magnat des chemins de fer.

A proper noun referring to a surname of a notable American financier and diplomat who helped negotiate a nuclear test ban treaty with the Soviet Union, as well as a prominent railway tycoon.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. American financier and diplomatC1formalamerican

   W. Averell Harriman (1891–1986), a prominent American businessman, diplomat, and politician who served as Governor of New York and negotiated the Limited Test Ban Treaty with the Soviet Union.

   W. Averell Harriman, homme politique et diplomate américain

   • Harriman played a key role in Cold War diplomacy.
   • He was appointed as the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union.
   • The Limited Test Ban Treaty was a major achievement of Harriman's career.

2. American railway magnateC1formalamerican

   Edward H. Harriman (1848–1909), a powerful American railroad executive who controlled the Union Pacific Railroad and other major lines.

   Magnat américain du chemin de fer

   • Harriman transformed the Union Pacific into a major railway system.
   • His aggressive business tactics made him one of the wealthiest men of his era.
   • The Harriman family fortune originated from railroad investments.