Catherine Wolfe Bruce
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Catherine Wolfe Bruce was a noted American philanthropist and patron of astronomy.
Bruce double astrograph at the Heidelberg Observatory in Germany
The original George Bruce Library on 42nd Street, 1888
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe
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Catharine Lorillard Wolfe was an American philanthropist and art collector. Though she gave large amounts of money to institutions such as Grace Episcopal Church and Union College, her most significan
Catherine Wolfe Bruce
…January 22, 1816 Manhattan, New York, U.S. Died March 13, 1900 (aged 84) Manhattan, New York, U.S. Parent(s) George Bruce Catherine Wolfe Relatives Catharine Lorillard Wolfe (cousin) Catherine Wolfe Bruce (January 22, 1816 – March 13, 1900) was a noted American philanthropist and patron of astronomy. Early life Bruce was…
Portrait of Wolfe by Cabanel, 1876
The Storm by Pierre Auguste Cot was commissioned by Catharine Lorillard Wolfe under the guidance of her cousin John Wolfe, one of Cot's principal patrons.
Vinland Estate in Newport, Rhode Island