Eli Lilly
American pharmacist, Union Army officer, businessman, philanthropist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1838 to 1898 · aged 59
Eli Lilly was an American Union Army officer, pharmacist, chemist, and businessman who founded Eli Lilly and Company.
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Lilly's Union Army recruitment poster, published in 1862 during the American Civil War
A photo of Lilly's first laboratory building in 1876 with Lilly and his son Josiah K. Lilly Sr. on the right side of the doorway
An 1886 drawing of Lilly's plant on McCarty Street
The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Indianapolis, the largest outdoor memorial in Indiana
Lilly (right) with son Josiah K. Lilly Sr. (left) and grandson Eli Lilly (center)Awards
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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1838 to 1898 · aged 59
