Christopher G. Pickering was a British businessman and philanthropist. He made his fortune as a merchant and ship owner, particularly in the Kingston upon Hull fish trade. In 1914 he founded a park, a
Pickering Park (January 2007)
Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives for the public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy tends to be used interchangeably with the term charity. Charity
Herodes Atticus, a Greek philanthropist of Ancient Rome active during the 2nd century CE
The Foundling Hospital in London, c. 1753. The original building has since been demolished.
William Wilberforce, a prominent British philanthropist and anti-slavery campaigner
The Red Cross, after the Battle of Gravelotte in 1870