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<p> was born at New Haven, Connecticut, April 5, 1648, but removed to [[England]] with his parents at ten years of age, and-never returned to America. In 1678 he went to the East Indies, became governor of Madras, amassed a fortune, and returned to England where he died (in London), July 22, 1721. He gave above $2000 in books and money to found a college at his birthplace, which therefore took his name. </p> | <p> was born at New Haven, Connecticut, April 5, 1648, but removed to [[England]] with his parents at ten years of age, and-never returned to America. In 1678 he went to the East Indies, became governor of Madras, amassed a fortune, and returned to England where he died (in London), July 22, 1721. He gave above $2000 in books and money to found a college at his birthplace, which therefore took his name. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_66435"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/yale,+elihu,+f.r.s. Elihu Yale from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_66435"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/yale,+elihu,+f.r.s. Elihu Yale from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:39, 15 October 2021
Elihu Yale [1]
was born at New Haven, Connecticut, April 5, 1648, but removed to England with his parents at ten years of age, and-never returned to America. In 1678 he went to the East Indies, became governor of Madras, amassed a fortune, and returned to England where he died (in London), July 22, 1721. He gave above $2000 in books and money to found a college at his birthplace, which therefore took his name.
