George Peabody
American-British entrepreneur and philanthropist (1795-1869) · United States · On the map · Founders · Died at 74
George Peabody was an American financier and philanthropist. He is often considered the father of modern philanthropy.
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Peabody's birthplace, now the George Peabody House Museum, in Peabody, Massachusetts
The Peabody Trust continues to provide cheap housing in central London. This sign marks the Horseferry Road Estate in Westminster.
The first block of Peabody dwellings in Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London. A wood-engraving published in The Illustrated London News in 1863, shortly before the building opened.
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Peabody's funeral in Westminster Abbey
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United States
Category
Founders
Type
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Deceased
Dates
Lived 1795 to 1869 · aged 74
