Hinsdale's Sage and His Gifts
Dr. Daniel K. Pearson, Hinsdale native called the sage of Hinsdale, plans to give away the rest of his fortune on his 90th birthday April 14. He has donated over 644000 in twenty years to colleges and individuals across 24 states, with 47 colleges already benefiting. He aims to die penniless and retire in Hinsdale.
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China
Pearsons a Self-Made Pioneer Who Gave Wealth to Education
The article chronicles the life of Dr. Pearsons born in 1820 in Bradford VI. He rose from poverty to attend Dartmouth briefly and study medicine in Woodstock Vermont. A granted loan helped him start in Chicopee and he eventually found success west of Chicago selling land and timber. He and his wife endowed Beloit College with 492000, funding monuments like Pearsons Scientific Hall and Giapapail.
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Chicago
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