Isaac Jones Wistar

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Isaac Jones Wistar was an American lawyer, Civil War general, and philanthropist best known for founding the Wistar Institute, a leading biomedical research center.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Union Army general
human
lawyer
philanthropist
conflict American Civil War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt Haverford College
familyName Wistar
fieldOfWork law
military affairs
philanthropy
founded Wistar Institute
givenName Isaac
hasPartInHisName Jones
knownFor founding the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology
languageSpoken English
memberOf Union Army
militaryBranch Union Army
notableFor establishing a biomedical research institute in Philadelphia
service as a Union general in the American Civil War
notableWork autobiographical writings
founding of the Wistar Institute
occupation lawyer
military officer
philanthropist
placeOfBirth Pennsylvania
placeOfDeath Pennsylvania
positionHeld brigadier general in the Union Army
residence Philadelphia
sexOrGender male

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American Cancer Society ("William H. Welch")
Wistar Institute
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