Jonas Gilman Clark | |
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Died | May 23, 1900 | (aged 85)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | founding Clark University in 1887 |
Jonas Gilman Clark (February 1, 1815 – May 23, 1900) was an American businessman, and the founder of Clark University. He started his business career in Massachusetts, before moving to California in the 1850s. He had a successful entrepreneurial career. He moved to Worcester in 1878, and founded Clark University in that city in 1887.
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