Harry Elkins Widener

Harry Elkins Widener
Born(1885-01-03)January 3, 1885
DiedApril 15, 1912(1912-04-15) (aged 27)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University (A.B., 1907)
Occupation(s)Businessman, book collector
Known forNamesake 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.