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Mary Beecher Longyear

American philanthropist, Christian Science teacher and practitioner · United States · On the map · Writers · Lived 1851 to 1931 · aged 79

Mary Beecher Longyear was an American philanthropist and wife of John Munro Longyear, a wealthy businessman. She funded the first King James Version of the Bible in Braille and was a patron of the arts, education and benevolent organizations.

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A student of Christian Science, in 1911, she began collecting documents and items related to the early development of the religion and later established the Longyear Museum to further this work.

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1851 to 1931 · aged 79