John Sterling Rockefeller
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John Sterling Rockefeller (1904 – 1988) was an American philanthropist, conservationist, and amateur ornithologist. He purchased Kent Island in the Bay of Fundy in order to establish a bird sanctuary, and later donated the island to Bowdoin College for use as a research station.
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John Sterling Rockefeller | |
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Born | (1904-10-28)October 28, 1904 |
Died | May 10, 1988(1988-05-10) (aged 83) |
Education | Yale University (1928) |
Spouse |
Paula Watjen (m. 1931) |
Children | 2 daughters |
Parent(s) | William Goodsell Rockefeller Elsie Stillman |
Relatives | William Rockefeller (grandfather) James Stillman (grandfather) James Stillman Rockefeller (brother) |
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