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Category Archives: Philanthropists

Home / Archive Category: Philanthropists

Adele Meyer

Jul 26, 2020Eric CorbettPhilanthropists, Women's historyBetter than Wikipedia, Facebook post

Adele Meyer, Lady Meyer, (1862/3–1930) was an English socialite, social reformer, philanthopist and suffragist.

Sir John Brunner, 1st Baronet

Jun 30, 2019Eric CorbettIndustrialists, Philanthropists, Politicians

British industrialist, philanthropist and Liberal Party politician who, with Ludwig Mond, created the chemical company Brunner Mond.

John Kemp Starley

May 4, 2019Eric CorbettIndustrialists, Inventors & inventions, Philanthropists

Inventor of the safety bicycle and founder of what became known as the Rover car manufacturing company.

Dorothy Legh

Feb 16, 2019Daisy GraceCoal mining, Philanthropists, Women's historyNot on Wikipedia

Born Dorothy Egerton (1565–1639), also Dorothy Brereton, Lady of the Manor of Worsley, was a coal owner and benefactor of Ellenbrook Chapel near her home in Worsley, Lancashire.

Humphrey Chetham

Feb 6, 2019Eric CorbettPhilanthropists

English merchant responsible for the creation of Chetham’s Hospital and Chetham’s Library, the oldest public library in the English-speaking world.

John Rylands

Nov 30, 2018Eric CorbettIndustrialists, Philanthropists

John Rylands (7 February 1801 – 11 December 1888) was an English entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was the owner of the largest textile manufacturing concern in the United Kingdom, and Manchester’s first multi-millionaire.

Edward Akroyd

Jul 27, 2018Daisy GraceIndustrialists, Philanthropists, Politicians

Industrialist, politician and philanthropist.

John White, 1st Baron Overtoun

Jun 6, 2018Eric CorbettIndustrialists, Philanthropists

Scottish chemical manufacturer, supporter of religious causes, philanthropist and Liberal politician

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