Thomas Coram

Sailor, Organization founder

1668 – 1751

 Credit ยป
13

Who was Thomas Coram?

Captain Thomas Coram was a philanthropist who created the London Foundling Hospital to look after unwanted children in Lamb's Conduit Fields, Bloomsbury. It is said to be the world's first incorporated charity.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
1668
Lyme Regis
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Employment
  • Sea captain
Died
Mar 29, 1751
London

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Thomas Coram." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 18 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/thomas_coram>.

Discuss this Thomas Coram biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net