publication date: Saturday, January 2, 2021 (part of Winter 2021)

category: Humanitarianism

clue: This Quaker made a fortune in retail (with the recently-discovered work of slaves), but you know his name if you've ever been to one of the hospitals, universities, medical schools, or nursing schools that bear his name because of his endowments.

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates


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