# Emily Sibley Watson

> Emily Sibley Watson was a Rochester, New York philanthropist and patron of the arts. Youngest child of Western Union founder Hiram Sibley and Elizabeth Tinker Sibley, she grew up in a family that valued service, faith, and the arts. She is best known as the founder of the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, and patron of Rochester's Hochstein School of Music & Dance. With her mother, she was a major supporter of the Homeopathic Hospital.

*American philanthropist (1855-1945)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1855-05-10
- **Died:** 1945-02-08
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Emily Sibley Watson was a Rochester, New York philanthropist and patron of the arts. Youngest child of Western Union founder Hiram Sibley and Elizabeth Tinker Sibley, she grew up in a family that valued service, faith, and the arts. She is best known as the founder of the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, and patron of Rochester's Hochstein School of Music & Dance. With her mother, she was a major supporter of the Homeopathic Hospital.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 36.7
- **Momentum:** 1.9

## Sources
- [Emily Sibley Watson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Sibley_Watson)
- [אמילי סיבלי ווטסון](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%99_%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%91%D7%9C%D7%99_%D7%95%D7%95%D7%98%D7%A1%D7%95%D7%9F)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q62537563)

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