Cyrus S. Eaton
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Cyrus Stephen Eaton (born December 27, 1883 in Pugwash , Canada , † May 9, 1979 in Cleveland , Ohio ) was a Canadian investment banker , businessman and philanthropist in the United States. He became world famous for his invitation to the so-called Pugwash Conference during the Cold War .
He used his money to rebuild the village of Pugwash and to secure the place from flooding. He paved sidewalks and created a park to make the town attractive to tourists. However, his plan initially failed.
In 1957, Cyrus Eaton brought the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs , a consequence of the 1955 Russell Einstein Manifesto, to Pugwash . In 1958 Eaton was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
Eaton was awarded the International Lenin Peace Prize in 1959 .
literature
- Cyrus S. Eaton , in: Internationales Biographisches Archiv 25/1979 of June 11, 1979, in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of the article freely available)
Web links
- Online version of an article of Time Magazine . Published January 19, 1959. English. Accessed March 17, 2009
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| SURNAME | Eaton, Cyrus S. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eaton, Cyrus Stephen (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian investment banker, businessman, and philanthropist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 27, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pugwash , Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1979 |
| Place of death | Cleveland , Ohio |