mellon

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A poorly characterized cyclic cyanide; 3, C6N4 or similar
{i} Andrew William Mellon (1855-1937), American financier and philanthropist, American Secretary of the Treasury from 1921-1932; family name
United States financier and philanthropist (1855-1937)

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Carnegie Mellon
private university located in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, USA)
Andrew Mellon
(1855-1937) American financier and philanthropist, American Secretary of the Treasury from 1921-1932
Andrew W Mellon
born March 24, 1855, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S. died Aug. 26, 1937, Southampton, N.Y. U.S. financier. He joined his father's banking house in 1874 and through the next three decades built up a financial empire by supplying capital for corporations in industries such as aluminum, steel, and oil. He helped found the Aluminum Co. of America (Alcoa) and the Gulf Oil Corp., and he joined Henry Clay Frick to found Union Steel Co. and Union Trust Co. By the early 1920s he was one of the richest men in the U.S. As secretary of the Treasury (1921-32) he persuaded Congress to lower taxes in order to encourage business expansion. He was praised for the economic boom of the 1920s but criticized during the Great Depression, and in 1932 he resigned to serve as ambassador to England. A noted art collector and philanthropist, Mellon donated an extensive art collection and $15 million to establish the National Gallery of Art
Andrew William Mellon
born March 24, 1855, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S. died Aug. 26, 1937, Southampton, N.Y. U.S. financier. He joined his father's banking house in 1874 and through the next three decades built up a financial empire by supplying capital for corporations in industries such as aluminum, steel, and oil. He helped found the Aluminum Co. of America (Alcoa) and the Gulf Oil Corp., and he joined Henry Clay Frick to found Union Steel Co. and Union Trust Co. By the early 1920s he was one of the richest men in the U.S. As secretary of the Treasury (1921-32) he persuaded Congress to lower taxes in order to encourage business expansion. He was praised for the economic boom of the 1920s but criticized during the Great Depression, and in 1932 he resigned to serve as ambassador to England. A noted art collector and philanthropist, Mellon donated an extensive art collection and $15 million to establish the National Gallery of Art
Carnegie Mellon University
university located in Pennsylvania (USA)
Carnegie Mellon University
Private university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. It was formed in 1967 through the merger of the Carnegie Institute of Technology (created in 1900 through a gift from Andrew Carnegie) and the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research (founded in 1913 through a gift from Andrew W. Mellon). It comprises schools of technology, science, computer science, humanities and social sciences, fine arts, public policy, and industrial administration. It has built a reputation as an arts centre, operating three galleries, two concert halls, and two theatres
carnegie-mellon university
an engineering university in Pittsburgh
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