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James Buchanan Duke (Durham, 23 dicembre 1856 – New York, 10 ottobre 1925) è stato un imprenditore statunitense attivo nel campo del tabacco e dell'elettricità. È principalmente conosciuto per aver inventato i sistemi di produzione e marketing delle sigarette moderne, e per il suo impegno nella Duke University. James B. Duke ...
James Buchanan Duke (December 23, 1856 – October 10, 1925) was an American tobacco and electric power industrialist best known for the introduction of modern cigarette manufacture and marketing, and his involvement with Duke University. He was the founder of the American Tobacco Company in 1890.
Learn about the life and legacy of James Buchanan Duke, the tobacco and power magnate who founded Duke University and the Duke Endowment. Explore his biography, timeline, papers, and related resources in the Rubenstein Library.
James Buchanan Duke was an American tobacco magnate and philanthropist. The son of Washington Duke, who had entered the tobacco business after the American Civil War, James entered the family business with his brother Benjamin (1855–1929).
23 apr 2003 · Learn about the life and achievements of James B. Duke, the tobacco tycoon who founded the American Tobacco Company and the British-American Tobacco Company. Read the prologue from his biography, written by Duke history professor emeritus Robert F. Durden.
Learn how James B. Duke, a tobacco tycoon and philanthropist, established The Duke Endowment in 1924 to support education, health and child welfare in the Carolinas. Explore the timeline of his life and the Endowment's grantmaking since its inception.
Learn about James Duke, the tobacco and hydroelectric tycoon who founded Duke University and the Duke Endowment. Discover his life, legacy, and philanthropic vision for the Carolinas.
