Payne Whitney

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Payne Whitney was an American businessman and philanthropist from the prominent Whitney family, known for his significant contributions to institutions such as Yale University.

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Payne Whitney canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf businessperson
human
philanthropist
burialPlace Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York City
surface form: Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx
causeOfDeath pneumonia
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1876-03-20
dateOfDeath 1927-05-25
educatedAt Yale Law School
Yale University
employer JPMorgan Chase
surface form: J.P. Morgan & Co.
ethnicGroup White American
familyName Whitney
father William Collins Whitney
fieldOfWork finance
investment
genre Gilded Age elite
givenName Payne
hasRelative Helen Hay Whitney
John Hay
Oliver H. Payne
surface form: Oliver Hazard Payne

William Collins Whitney
language English
memberOf Whitney family
mother Flora Payne
namesakeOf Payne Whitney Gymnasium
Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic
netWorth one of the wealthiest Americans of his era
notableFor endowment of Payne Whitney Gymnasium at Yale University
large bequests in his will to educational and medical institutions
major benefactor of Yale University
major benefactor of medical institutions in New York
member of prominent American Whitney family
ownership interests in utilities and industrial companies
notableWork philanthropic contributions to New York Presbyterian Hospital
philanthropic contributions to Yale University
support for Cornell University Medical College
occupation businessman
financier
philanthropist
placeOfBirth New York City
placeOfDeath New York City
politicalAlignment Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
religion Episcopalian
residence New York City
sibling Harry Payne Whitney
Harry Payne Whitney
surface form: William Payne Whitney Jr.
spouse Helen Hay Whitney

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Payne Whitney Gymnasium namedAfter Payne Whitney
John Hay Whitney father Payne Whitney