Julius Rosenwald, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American philanthropist
Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1862
Place of Birth: Springfield, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 06-Jan-1932
Profession: entrepreneur
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Julius Rosenwald
- Julius Rosenwald (August 12, 1862 – January 6, 1932) was an American businessman and philanthropist.
- He is best known as a part-owner and leader of Sears, Roebuck and Company, and for establishing the Rosenwald Fund, which donated millions in matching funds to support the education of African American children in the rural South, as well as other philanthropic causes in the first half of the 20th century.
- In 1919 he was appointed to the Chicago Commission on Race Relations.
- He was also the principal founder and backer for the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, to which he gave more than $5 million and served as president from 1927 to 1932.
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