Lessing Julius Rosenwald was an American businessman, a collector of rare books and art, a chess patron, and a philanthropist.
Lessing J. Rosenwald
Giant Bible of Mainz donated by Rosenwald to the Library of Congress
Rembrandt's Abraham Entertaining the Angels, 1656. One of 27,000 items donated by Rosenwald to the National Gallery of Art
Julius Rosenwald was an American businessman and philanthropist. He is best known as a part-owner and leader of Sears, Roebuck and Company, and for establishing the Rosenwald Fund, which donated millions in matching funds to promote vocational or technical education. In 1919 he was appointed to the Chicago Commission on Race Relations. He was also the principal founder and backer for the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, to which he gave more than $5 million and served as president from 1927 to 1932.
Julius Rosenwald
The Rosenwald family purchased this house in 1868, owning it until 1886
Julius Rosenwald Historical marker at the entrance to Tuskegee University.
Julius Rosenwald Hall at the University of Chicago