# Ian Potter

> Sir William Ian Potter, known as Ian Potter, was an Australian stockbroker, businessman and philanthropist. Potter was knighted in 1962. The Ian Potter Foundation, which he established in 1964, has made grants to research institutes, charities, universities and arts organisations. Since 1993, the Ian Potter Cultural Trust has awarded grants to individuals in the arts.

*Australian businessman*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/ian-potter

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Investor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Investors
- **Country:** Australia
- **Born:** 1902-08-25
- **Died:** 1994-10-22
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Sir William Ian Potter, known as Ian Potter, was an Australian stockbroker, businessman and philanthropist. Potter was knighted in 1962. The Ian Potter Foundation, which he established in 1964, has made grants to research institutes, charities, universities and arts organisations. Since 1993, the Ian Potter Cultural Trust has awarded grants to individuals in the arts.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 44.4
- **Momentum:** 5.8

## Timeline
- **1994** - Died
- **1983** - Royal Order of the Polar Star
- **1978** - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
- **1962** - Knight Bachelor
- **1902** - Born

## Sources
- [Ian Potter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Potter)
- [يان بوتير (رجل أعمال)](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%B1_(%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%84_%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5982614)

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