Humphrey Chetham, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Humphrey Chetham

English businessman

Date of Birth: 10-Jul-1580

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1653

Profession: merchant

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Humphrey Chetham (10 July 1580 – 1653) was an English textile merchant, financier and philanthropist, responsible for the creation of Chetham's Hospital and Chetham's Library, the oldest public library in the English-speaking world.