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'''George Peabody''' ([[February 18]] [[1795]] – [[November 4]] [[1869]]) was an [[entrepreneur]] and [[philanthropy|philanthropist]] who founded the [[Peabody Institute]]. He was born in what was then [[Danvers, Massachusetts]] (now [[Peabody, Massachusetts]]), to a middle class family. His birthplace at 205 Washington Street in Peabody is now the [[George Peabody House Museum]] ([http://www.georgepeabodyhousemuseum.org]), a museum dedicated to preserving his life and legacy. One of George Peabody's longtime business associates and friends was the renowned banker and art patron, [[William Wilson Corcoran]].
'''George Peabody''' ([[February 18]] [[1795]] – [[November 4]] [[1869]]) was an [[entrepreneur]] and [[philanthropy|philanthropist]] who founded the [[Peabody Institute]]. He was born in what was then [[Danvers, Massachusetts]] (now [[Peabody, Massachusetts]]), to a middle class family. His birthplace at 205 Washington Street in Peabody is now the [[George Peabody House Museum]] ([http://www.georgepeabodyhousemuseum.org]), a museum dedicated to preserving his life and legacy. One of George Peabody's longtime business associates and friends was the renowned banker and art patron, [[William Wilson Corcoran]].
