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Edward Stephen Harkness (22 de enero de 1874 - 29 de enero de 1940) fue un filántropo estadounidense. Dadas de forma privada y a través del Commonwealth Fund de su familia, las donaciones de Harkness a hospitales privados, museos de arte e instituciones educativas en el noreste de los Estados Unidos se encuentran entre las más grandes de ...
Edward Stephen Harkness (January 22, 1874 – January 29, 1940) was an American philanthropist. Given privately and through his family's Commonwealth Fund, Harkness' gifts to private hospitals, art museums, and educational institutions in the Northeastern United States were among the largest of the early twentieth century.
Edward Stephen Harkness fue un filántropo estadounidense. Dadas de forma privada y a través del Commonwealth Fund de su familia, las donaciones de Harkness a hospitales privados, museos de arte e instituciones educativas en el noreste de los Estados Unidos se encuentran entre las más grandes de principios del siglo XX.
Edward Harkness is perhaps the least well-known of the major American philanthropists of the first half of the 20th century. His relative obscurity is all the more surprising given the scale of his charitable giving; he was among the very largest donors of his era.
Edward Harkness (far left), whose father was an early investor in Standard Oil, gave away more than $129 million, much of it to colleges and secondary schools. Committed to reforming American education, he pushed Exeter to come up with a "real revolution in [its] methods."
Edward Stephen Harkness (1874–1940), a major philanthropic donor of the early 20th century, was the first president of the Commonwealth Fund. Believing that his inherited wealth was a responsibility to do something for the common good, he donated more than $129 million during his lifetime.
26 de oct. de 2012 · Edward S. Harkness died on January 29, 1940, at the age of sixty-six. His widow, Mary, continued to support the Met. The legacy of their generosity is enjoyed by today's visitors in galleries throughout the Museum.
