Robert S. Brookings | |
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Born | Robert Somers Brookings January 22, 1850 Cecil County, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | November 15, 1932 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 82)
Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery |
Spouse |
Isabel Valle January
(m. 1927) |
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Robert Somers Brookings (January 22, 1850 – November 15, 1932) was an American businessman and philanthropist, known for his involvement with Washington University in St. Louis and his founding of the Brookings Institution.