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Rockefeller Hall
John Davison Rockefeller was an Ameri-
can oil magnate who is considered to be
the richest person in history. From his
very first paycheck, he tithed ten percent
of his earnings to his church. His dona-
tions grew as his paychecks did. Before he
died in 1937 Rockefeller had given away
about $540 million, much of it to educa-
tion and medical research institutions.
His philanthropy did not stop in the US
but expanded across the world.
The Rockefeller Foundation records show
that as early as 1903, the millionaire had
shown interest in the SPC. It was most
likely a heeding to a call by Dr Post and
Mr Jesup who printed an international
appeal asking for funds.
Thanks to the generosity of the Founda-
tion, Rockefeller Hall was completed in
1913.
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