Nicholas Brown Jr.
Nicholas Brown, Jr. ( April 4, 1769 - September 27, 1841 ) was an American businessman from Providence , Rhode Island . He is also the namesake of Brown University .
Life
Nicholas Brown Jr. was the son of Nicholas Brown Sr. , a co-founder of Brown University, which was then the College of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . Brown jr. graduated from the college in 1786. After graduating, he always donated money to the university. When he inherited his father's fortune in 1791, he became such an important benefactor that the university was renamed Brown University in 1804. In total, he donated around $ 150,000 to the university. After his death in 1841, he left $ 30,000 in what is now known as the Butler Hospital .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://today.brown.edu/articles/2009/12/name-letter
- ↑ The History of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations: Biographical, Volume 6, by the American Historical Society, Inc., 1920. Pages 188-191 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~IGEweb/article3. html
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brown, Nicholas Jr. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brown, Nicholas Jr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American businessman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 4, 1769 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 27, 1841 |