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'''David Alexander Dunlap''' (born October 13, 1863 in [[Pembroke]], Canada, died October 29, 1924 near [[Toronto]]) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[lawyer]], [[mining]] company executive and philanthropist. He obtained his fortune from his ownership stake in the LaRose silver mine in [[Ontario]]. <ref name=TCE>{{cite |
'''David Alexander Dunlap''' (born October 13, 1863 in [[Pembroke]], Canada, died October 29, 1924 near [[Toronto]]) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[lawyer]], [[mining]] company executive and philanthropist. He obtained his fortune from his ownership stake in the LaRose silver mine in [[Ontario]]. <ref name=TCE>{{cite encyclopedia|title=David Alexander Dunlap|url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/david-alexander-dunlap/|encyclopedia=The Canadian Encyclopedia|language=en|accessdate=9 January 2017}}</ref> |
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As a philanthropist, he was interested in financing the construction of an astronomical observatory at the [[University of Toronto]]. After his sudden death in 1924, this was carried out by his widow, Jessie Dunlap, In his memory, the installation promoted by astronomer Clarence Chant was named the [[David Dunlap Observatory]].<ref>{{cite |
As a philanthropist, he was interested in financing the construction of an astronomical observatory at the [[University of Toronto]]. After his sudden death in 1924, this was carried out by his widow, Jessie Dunlap, In his memory, the installation promoted by astronomer Clarence Chant was named the [[David Dunlap Observatory]].<ref>{{cite journal|author=Russell|url=http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?letter=.&classic=YES&bibcode=1999JRASC..93...11R&page=&type=SCREEN_VIEW&data_type=PDF_HIGH&send=GET&filetype=.pdf|title=The Legacy Continues: C. A. Chant and the David Dunlap Observatory|date=1999|journal=Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada| volume=93 |pages=11–14| bibcode=1999JRASC..93...11R }}</ref> |
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== Semblanza == |
== Semblanza == |
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David Alexander Dunlap (born October 13, 1863 in Pembroke, Canada, died October 29, 1924 near Toronto) was a Canadian lawyer, mining company executive and philanthropist. He obtained his fortune from his ownership stake in the LaRose silver mine in Ontario. [1]
As a philanthropist, he was interested in financing the construction of an astronomical observatory at the University of Toronto. After his sudden death in 1924, this was carried out by his widow, Jessie Dunlap, In his memory, the installation promoted by astronomer Clarence Chant was named the David Dunlap Observatory.[2]
Semblanza[edit]
Tras educarse en escuelas públicas y en el instituto de su localidad natal de Pembroke, continuó sus estudios en Barrie, Ontario y Toronto, donde se graduó con una licenciatura en derecho en Osgoode Hall. Posteriormente se trasladó a Mattawa, Ontario, donde comenzó a ejercer como abogado. Pero pronto se involucró en prospecciones mineras con los dos hermanos Timmins, también residentes en Mattawa, y el trío gestionó con gran éxito la explotación de la mina de plata LaRose, próxima a la localidad de Cobalt. Unos años más tarde, invirtió en minas en la zona de Porcupine, contribuyendo a crear la compañía minera Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines Limited,[3] de la que fue secretario tesorero entre 1911 y 1919, y vicepresidente entre 1919 y 1924.[1]
Extremadamente rico, Dunlap fue un gran benefactor de la Universidad de Toronto, de la Universidad de San Andrés, de la Iglesia Metodista de Canadá, y del Museo Real de Ontario. También era el propietario de una finca de recreo en el campo de 243 hectáreas (denominada Don Alda, por el segundo nombre de su esposa), convertida posteriormente en el club de golf Donalda.[4] Fue aquí donde falleció Dunlap en 1924, a la edad de 61 años.[3]
Su viuda, Jessie Donalda Dunlap, anunció en 1930 que iba a financiar la construcción de un observatorio para la Universidad de Toronto situado en Yonge Street (justo al sur de Richmond Hill), en memoria de su marido y de su gran interés por la astronomía. El Observatorio David Dunlap se inauguró en 1935. Jessie Dunlap murió en su casa de Highland Avenue el 31 de julio de 1946. Los restos del matrimonio comparten la sepultura familiar del Cementerio de Mount Pleasant.[3]
Véase también[edit]
Referencias[edit]
- ^ a b "David Alexander Dunlap". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ Russell (1999). "The Legacy Continues: C. A. Chant and the David Dunlap Observatory" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. 93: 11–14. Bibcode:1999JRASC..93...11R.
- ^ a b c Mike Filey. "David Alexander Dunlap". Mount Pleasant Cemetery: An Illustrated Guide Second Edition Revised and Expanded. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Donalda Club". Retrieved 9 January 2017.
Enlaces externos[edit]
- David Alexander Dunlap // The Canadian Encyclopediaen
- Scott Kennedy. Don Millsen: From Forests and Farms to Forces of Change. Dundurn Pressen, 2017. 248 pages / Chapter 7.
- Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics. History. Dunlap Prize. Dunlap Award