William Christopher Macdonald
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William Christopher Macdonald was a Canadian tobacco manufacturer and philanthropist best known for his major endowments to education, including funding institutions such as the Macdonald Institute.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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tobacco manufacturer ⓘ |
| benefactorOf |
Canadian educational institutions
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Macdonald Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ McGill University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Macdonald Tobacco Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Macdonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
education philanthropy
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tobacco industry ⓘ |
| founded | Macdonald Tobacco Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| industry | tobacco ⓘ |
| knownFor |
supporting agricultural education
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supporting higher education ⓘ |
| name | William Christopher Macdonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
major endowments to education
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philanthropic support of Canadian universities ⓘ |
| notableProject |
endowment of the Macdonald Institute
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endowments to McGill University ⓘ funding of agricultural and technical education in Canada ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of a large tobacco manufacturing business in Canada ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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philanthropist ⓘ tobacco manufacturer ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
agriculture and domestic science education
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education ⓘ |
| residence | Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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