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Who was james smithson? What did james smithson found? Who was James Smithson's Mother? Did james smithson have any kids? What did smithson j discover in 1823? James smithson's philanthropy result? James Smithson's philanthropy results?
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James Smithson's mother was his father's mistress, Elizabeth Hungerford Keate, the daughter of John Keate, an uncle of George Keate (1729–1797) who was elected to the Royal Society in 1766. Elizabeth was the widow of John Macie, of Weston, near Bath, Somerset;
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One of the most famous philanthropic gifts was that of James Smithson, a British chemist who ... The increased visibility of foundation philanthropy led to new congressional investigations, such as one led by the populist U.S. representative Wright Patman starting in 1961. An indirect result was the Tax Reform Act of 1969,
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Biography of James Smithson, The man whose money founded the Smithsonian Institution ... Smithson had an inherited fortune, and in 1826 he drew up a will that stipulated that if his heir, nephew Henry James Hungerford, died without any heirs, the estate would go to the U.S. to establish an institution in Washington,
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James Smithson's generous act of philanthropy began a tradition of giving that has been carried on by succeeding generations of donors. In the 150 years since its founding, the Smithsonian has been able to grow with the help of many types of gifts from many types of people.
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A common view within philanthropy was that, since its work represents the transfer of private wealth for the public good, it need not be particularly accountable—or concerned with returning a result on its philanthropic investment.
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The Smithsonian Experience ... Annual Report 2001 ... The Smithsonian is committed to enlarging our shared understanding of the mosaic that is our national identity by providing authoritative experiences that connect us to our history and our heritage as Americans and to promoting innovation, research and discovery in science.
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It was one of the nineteenth century's greatest philanthropic gifts — and one of its most puzzling mysteries. In 1829, a wealthy English naturalist named James Smithson left his library, mineral collection, and entire fortune to "the United States of America, to found ...
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