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William Rainey Harper

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Founding president of the University of Chicago; repeatedly sought Rockefeller’s financial support.

Also appears as: Harper · W. R. Harper · William Rainey Harper

Documented relationships

William Rainey Harper — founding president — University of Chicago.
Evidence: Ch. 17, ¶47; Ch. 17, ¶59

Frederick T. Gates — negotiated university funding with — William Rainey Harper.
Evidence: Ch. 17, ¶59

In the book

Ch. 14, ¶81 Ch. 17, ¶8 Ch. 17, ¶26 Ch. 17, ¶27 Ch. 17, ¶28 Ch. 17, ¶29 Ch. 17, ¶31 Ch. 17, ¶35 Ch. 17, ¶36 Ch. 17, ¶37 Ch. 17, ¶38 Ch. 17, ¶42

All 84 source references

Shared passages

A shared paragraph is a reading connection, not proof of a historical relationship. Entries link to the first shared source paragraph.

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · 60 shared paragraphs · Ch. 14, ¶81

Frederick T. Gates · 29 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶31

Chicago · 23 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶26

University of Chicago · 16 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶8

Augustus H. Strong · 9 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶26

Standard Oil · 8 shared paragraphs · Ch. 14, ¶81

Yale University · 8 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶26

Thomas W. Goodspeed · 7 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶26

New York · 6 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶35

Vassar College · 5 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶28

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. · 5 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶97

Morgan Park · 3 shared paragraphs · Ch. 17, ¶26

All 104 shared-passage connections

Automatic suggestions

Unverified verb connections; read the source before interpreting them as facts.

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · stride · William Rainey Harper · Ch. 17, ¶8

William Rainey Harper · spirit · Yale University · Ch. 17, ¶26

William Rainey Harper · travel · Vassar College · Ch. 17, ¶28

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · invite · William Rainey Harper · Ch. 17, ¶29

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · regard · William Rainey Harper · Ch. 17, ¶29

William Rainey Harper · write · Thomas W. Goodspeed · Ch. 17, ¶29

William Rainey Harper · spend · Vassar College · Ch. 17, ¶35

William Rainey Harper · spend · John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · Ch. 17, ¶35

William Rainey Harper · inform · Thomas W. Goodspeed · Ch. 17, ¶35

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · spend · William Rainey Harper · Ch. 17, ¶36

William Rainey Harper · tell · Thomas W. Goodspeed · Ch. 17, ¶36

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · tell · William Rainey Harper · Ch. 17, ¶36

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · grow · William Rainey Harper · Ch. 17, ¶37

Frederick T. Gates · report · William Rainey Harper · Ch. 17, ¶37

William Rainey Harper · drop · 26 Broadway · Ch. 17, ¶50

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · write · William Rainey Harper · Ch. 17, ¶55

William Rainey Harper · sign · John Dewey · Ch. 17, ¶58

Frederick T. Gates · meet · William Rainey Harper · Ch. 17, ¶59

Frederick T. Gates · tell · William Rainey Harper · Ch. 17, ¶60

William Rainey Harper · pursue · John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · Ch. 17, ¶61

William Rainey Harper · pursue · Hudson River · Ch. 17, ¶61

William Rainey Harper · warn · Edward Bemis · Ch. 17, ¶90

Frederick T. Gates · admire · William Rainey Harper · Ch. 17, ¶94

William Rainey Harper · flout · John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · Ch. 17, ¶95

William Rainey Harper · journey · New York · Ch. 17, ¶96

William Rainey Harper · return · Chicago · Ch. 17, ¶96

William Rainey Harper · miscalculate · Augustus H. Strong · Ch. 17, ¶99

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · insist · William Rainey Harper · Ch. 24, ¶16

William Rainey Harper · call · New York · Ch. 24, ¶41

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