Johns Hopkins, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1795)
Johns Hopkins (May 19, 1795 – December 24, 1873) was an American entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist who lived most of his life in Baltimore, Maryland.
His bequests founded numerous institutions bearing his name, most notably Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins University (including its academic divisions such as Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies). Historically noted as an abolitionist, recent research indicates that Johns Hopkins may have purchased an enslaved man to make him free, though this has not been confirmed.