# Jonas Hanway

> Jonas Hanway, FRSA, was an English merchant, writer and philanthropist. He was the first male Londoner to carry an umbrella and was a noted opponent of tea drinking. Hanway created seventy-four printed works, mostly pamphlets, on a wide variety of subjects. Of literary importance is the Historical Account of British Trade over the Caspian Sea, with a Journal of Travels, etc.. He is also cited frequently for his work with the Foundling Hospital in London, particularly his pamphlets detailing the earliest comparative "histories" of the foundation versus similar institutions abroad.

*English traveler and philanthropist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Born:** 1712-08-12
- **Died:** 1786-09-05
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
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