Caspar Wistar
Businessperson, Deceased Person
1696 – 1752
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Who was Caspar Wistar?
Caspar Wistar was a German-born glassmaker and landowner in Pennsylvania. One of the first German colonists in Pennsylvania, he became a leader of that community and prospered in land transactions. He was the grandfather of Caspar Wistar, the physician and anatomist after whom the genus Wisteria is named.
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- Born
- Feb 3, 1696
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Mar 21, 1752
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on July 23, 2013
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