Cornell, Ezra (1807–1874)
| US philanthropist. He became wealthy through his association with the Western Union Telegraph Company. Cornell University was founded by him in Ithaca, New York State, 1865. |
| He was born in Westchester Landing, New York. In his early life he practised as a mechanic in Ithaca. |
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