1843 - 1922
John Robinson Whitley English Philanthropist
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| Birthday |
13th December, 1843
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| Birthplace |
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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| Died |
22nd March, 1922
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| Place of Death |
Condette, France
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Nationality |
English
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| Occupation Text |
Founder of Earl's Court Exhibition Grounds, creator of 4 national fairs, developer of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, founder of Hardelot-Plage, philanthropist
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| Occupation |
Philanthropist
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| Year(s) Active |
1867–1922
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John Robinson Whitley, (13 December 1843, Leeds – 22 March 1922, Condette, France) was a British entrepreneur who inaugurated the Earl's Court Exhibition Grounds in West London in 1887. After four major exhibitions on the site (1887–1892), he moved to France where in partnership with Allen Stoneham, he developed Touquet-Paris-Plage and created Hardelot-Plage. He was a brother-in-law of pioneering French cinematographer, Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince and grandfather of Air marshal Sir John Whitley.
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