Christopher Rhinelander Robert

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Christopher Rhinelander Robert was a 19th-century American philanthropist best known for co-founding Robert College in Istanbul, one of the first American educational institutions established abroad.

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instanceOf businessman
human
burialPlace Green-Wood Cemetery
coFounded Robert College
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1802-03-23
dateOfDeath 1878-10-29
educatedAt Columbia College
ethnicGroup American of Dutch descent
fieldOfWork education philanthropy
religious missions support
founded Robert College endowment
hasFamilyName Robert
hasGivenName Christopher
hasMiddleName Rhinelander
influenced development of American-style higher education in the Ottoman Empire
knownFor co-founding Robert College in Istanbul
livedDuring 19th century
memberOf New York Chamber of Commerce
notableFor being an early American philanthropist active overseas
notableWork co-founding Robert College
occupation merchant
philanthropist
partnerInBusinessWith Robert & Williams trading firm
placeOfActivity Istanbul
New York City
Ottoman Empire
placeOfBirth Brooklyn, New York
linked to: Brooklyn
placeOfDeath Paris, France
linked to: Paris
religion Presbyterianism
linked to: Presbyterian
residence New York City
sexOrGender male
supported American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
Protestant missionary activities in the Ottoman Empire

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Robert College (higher education section) foundedBy Christopher Rhinelander Robert
Robert College, Constantinople foundedBy Christopher Rhinelander Robert