Cornell,
Ezra 1807-74; U.S. capitalist & philanthropist
Cornell,
Katharine 1898-1974; U.S. actress
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(kôr-nĕlˈ), Ezra 1807-1874.
American businessman and philanthropist who helped develop and unify telegraph systems in the United States and founded Cornell University (1868) with Andrew D. White.
, Katharine 1893-1974.
American actress known for her Broadway performances in A Bill of Divorcement (1921) and The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1931).