Sir Josiah Mason

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Sir Josiah Mason was a 19th-century English industrialist and philanthropist best known for his extensive charitable work in education and the founding of institutions that later became part of the University of Birmingham.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
associatedWith Erdington, Birmingham
University of Birmingham
basedIn Birmingham
countryOfBirth England
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
countryOfDeath England
dateOfBirth 1795-02-23
dateOfDeath 1881-06-16
educatedAt self-educated
era 19th century
founded Mason Science College
Sir Josiah Mason’s Orphanage
almshouses in Erdington
educational charity in Birmingham
gender male
honorificPrefix Sir
industry metalworking
pen manufacturing industry
knownFor founding educational institutions in Birmingham
pen manufacturing
philanthropy in education
steel pen nib production
language English
legacy Mason Science College as precursor to University of Birmingham
institutions that became part of the University of Birmingham
name Josiah Mason
notableWork creation of Sir Josiah Mason’s Orphanage and Almshouses
endowment of Mason Science College
occupation industrialist
manufacturer
philanthropist
philanthropicFocus care of orphans
education
support for the poor and elderly
placeOfBirth Kidderminster
placeOfDeath Erdington
religiousAffiliation Nonconformist Protestant
residence Birmingham
Erdington
significantEvent endowed Mason Science College in Birmingham
established almshouses for aged women
established orphanage for children of both sexes
socialBackground working-class origins
title knight bachelor

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Mason Science College foundedBy Sir Josiah Mason
Mason Science College namedAfter Sir Josiah Mason