Augustus D. Juilliard was an American businessman and philanthropist, born at sea as his parents were immigrating to the United States from France. Making a successful career in New York City, he bequeathed much of his estate to the advancement of music in the United States.
Augustus D. Juilliard circa 1919
The mausoleum of Augustus. D. Juilliard in Woodlawn Cemetery
The Juilliard School is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Founded by Frank Damrosch as the Institute of Musical Art in 1905, the school later added dance and drama programs and became the Juilliard School, named after its principal benefactor Augustus D. Juilliard.
Frank Damrosch, founder of the Institute of Musical Art, commonly referred to as the "Damrosch School"
Columbia University English professor and first president of Juilliard, John Erskine
The Juilliard School at the Lincoln Center as initially opened in 1969
Tianjin Juilliard School