Mary Beecher Longyear
American philanthropist (1851–1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mary Beecher Longyear (December 21, 1851 – March 14, 1931) was an American philanthropist and wife of John Munro Longyear, a wealthy businessman. She funded the first King James Version of the Bible in Braille and was a patron of the arts, education and benevolent organizations. A student of Christian Science, in 1911, she began collecting documents and items related to the early development of the religion and later established the Longyear Museum to further this work.
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Mary Beecher Longyear | |
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Born | Mary Hawley Beecher December 21, 1851 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | March 14, 1931 (aged 79) |
Nationality | USA |
Occupation | Philanthropist |
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