Spencer Trask, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American philanthropist
Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1844
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date of Death: 31-Dec-1909
Profession: financier
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Spencer Trask
- Spencer Trask (September 18, 1844 – December 31, 1909) was an American financier, philanthropist, and venture capitalist.
- Beginning in the 1870s, Trask began investing and supporting entrepreneurs, including Thomas Edison's invention of the electric light bulb and his electricity network.
- In 1896 he reorganized The New York Times, becoming its majority shareholder and chairman. Along with his financial acumen, Trask was a generous philanthropist, a leading patron of the arts, a strong supporter of education, and a champion of humanitarian causes.
- His gifts to his alma mater, Princeton University, set a lecture series in his name that still continues to this day.
- He was also an initial trustee of the Teachers' College (now Teachers College, Columbia University) and St.
- Stephen's College.
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