Leonard Case Jr.

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Leonard Case Jr. was a 19th-century American philanthropist and lawyer best known for endowing the technical school in Cleveland that evolved into Case Western Reserve University.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alumnus
human
lawyer
philanthropist
activeIn 19th-century United States
areaOfPhilanthropy Cleveland civic causes
higher education
science and engineering
associatedWith Case School of Applied Science
Case Western Reserve University
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt Cleveland schools
Yale University
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Case
father Leonard Case Sr.
fieldOfWork law
literature
philanthropy
genre essays
poetry
givenName Leonard
hasHonor Case name used in Case Western Reserve University
hasPartIn history of Case Western Reserve University
influenced development of engineering education in Ohio
knownFor founding endowment of Case School of Applied Science
languageOfWorkOrName English
legacy Case School of Applied Science
surface form: Case School of Applied Science, later part of Case Western Reserve University
livedIn Cleveland
surface form: Cleveland, Ohio
memberOf Cleveland bar
nativeLanguage English
notableFor endowing a technical school in Cleveland that became part of Case Western Reserve University
philanthropy in Cleveland, Ohio
supporting scientific and technical education
notableRole benefactor of technical education in Cleveland
notableWork North American Review
surface form: The North American Review essays
occupation lawyer
philanthropist
writer
placeOfBirth Cleveland
surface form: Cleveland, Ohio
placeOfBurial Erie Street Cemetery, Cleveland
placeOfDeath Cleveland
surface form: Cleveland, Ohio
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
residence Cleveland
surface form: Cleveland, Ohio
sexOrGender male
sibling William Case
timePeriod 19th century

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Case School of Applied Science foundedBy Leonard Case Jr.
Case School of Applied Science namedAfter Leonard Case Jr.