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Julius Rosenwald

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American businessman (1862-1932)

United StatesFoundersLived 1862 to 1932 · aged 69
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Julius Rosenwald was a Jewish American business executive and philanthropist. He was the long-time president and an owner of Sears, Roebuck and Company, a large and successful Chicago-based national retailer in the early 20th century.

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Rosenwald was born in Springfield, Illinois during the American Civil War. His childhood home and neighborhood is now part of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site.[4]Rosenwald was born in Springfield, Illinois during the American Civil War. His childhood home and neighborhood is now part of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site.[4]Hon. Julius Rosenwald, December 23, 1922.[16]Hon. Julius Rosenwald, December 23, 1922.[16]Julius Rosenwald Historical marker at the entrance to Tuskegee University.Julius Rosenwald Historical marker at the entrance to Tuskegee University.Julius Rosenwald Hall at the University of ChicagoJulius Rosenwald Hall at the University of Chicago

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William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes

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Countee CullenAlso won William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among NegroesArturo Alfonso SchomburgAlso won William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among NegroesWalter WhiteAlso won William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among NegroesArchibald MotleyAlso won William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among NegroesWilliam Grant StillAlso won William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among NegroesWilliam H. JohnsonAlso won William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes

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Julius Rosenwald was a Jewish American business executive and philanthropist. He was the long-time president and an owner of Sears, Roebuck and Company, a large and successful Chicago-based national retailer in the early 20th century. His Rosenwald Fund donated millions in matching funds to promote Black American education. Together with Booker T Washington, they built close to 5000 schools, many of them in the segregated south and provided fellowships to close to one thousand grantees. In 1919 Rosenwald was appointed to the Chicago Commission on Race Relations. He was the principal founder and benefactor of the Museum of Science and Industry, serving as president from 1927 to 1932.

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Lived 1862 to 1932 · aged 69
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