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Mary Meader
, best known for taking more than 1,000 aerial pictures, was also a major
philanthropist
, once giving US$4 million to
Western Michigan University
?
Lee Choon Seng
, a
Singaporean
philanthropist
built a
Buddhist
temple with the intention of liberating the spirits of those killed during the 1942
Battle of Pasir Panjang
?
British
-
American
philanthropist
Rhoda Pritzker
reportedly wore a
life preserver
on her entire
trans-Atlantic
voyage to the United States in 1939 due to the threat of
German
U-boat
attacks?
Minuscule 546
was bought by
philanthropist
Baroness Burdett-Coutts
in the 1860s?
St. Mary's of Aransas
in
Refugio County, Texas
, was home to
philanthropist
Clara Driscoll
who is known for her efforts in restoring the
Alamo Mission in San Antonio
?
there was a monument to
British
philanthropist
John Howard
in a hall of
Russia
's
Kresty Prison
?
the
Houston
businessman
,
philanthropist
, and
politician
George Strake, Jr.
, was among the benefactors in the restoration of the
World War II
vessel,
USS
Cavalla
(SS-244)
?
William Louis Abbott
, American
doctor
and
philanthropist
, went to
Madagascar
to enlist in the native army against the second
French occupation of the island
?
Russian
philanthropist
and
financier
Alexander von Stieglitz
(
pictured
) was the first governor of the
State Bank of the Russian Empire
?
philanthropist
and civic leader
Marion Jorgensen
died at
St. John's Health Center
, the very place where she volunteered her time for many years?
philanthropist
Bilquis Edhi
, who helped save 16,000 babies, has been nicknamed "Mother of
Pakistan
"?
New Mexico
philanthropist
Addie Peed Swearingen
was a
beautician
for 28 years in
Santa Fe
before she and her husband made a fortune in
petroleum
and
natural gas
leases?
Kentucky
philanthropist
Eli Metcalfe Bruce
contributed more than $400,000 of his personal fortune to aiding
Confederate
soldiers during the
American Civil War
?
philanthropist
Elliott Cresson
received
autographs
of
George Washington
and
Thomas Jefferson
from ex-president
James Madison
?
philanthropist
Harriet Nevins
left an
animal shelter
, a
fountain
, and a
John LaFarge
stained glass window
to the people of
Massachusetts
?
philanthropist
Lorry Lokey
has donated
US$
132 million to the
University of Oregon
?
philanthropist
Joseph Gurwin
lost more than $36 million to
Bernard Madoff
, but promised he would continue making charitable donations even if he had "to sell apples on the street"?
early childhood educator
Barbara T. Bowman
co-founded the
Erikson Institute
, a
graduate school
in
child development
, with the support of
philanthropist
Irving Harris
?
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