Harry Elkins Widener | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | January 3, 1885
Died | April 15, 1912 | (aged 27)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard University (A.B., 1907) |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, book collector |
Known for | Namesake of Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library |
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Harry Elkins Widener (January 3, 1885 – April 15, 1912) was an American businessman and bibliophile, and a member of the Widener family. His mother built Harvard University's Widener Memorial Library in his memory, after his death on the foundering of the RMS Titanic.