| Thomas Coram | |
 Thomas Coram
painted by William Hogarth, 1740 |
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| Born | (c. William Hogarth (10 November 1697 &ndash 26 October 1764 was a major English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap 1668) Lyme Regis, Dorset, United Kingdom |
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| Died | March 29, 1751 |
| Nationality |  English |
| Occupation | Sea Captain, Philanthropist |
Captain Thomas Coram (c. Lyme Regis (ˌlaɪmˈriːdʒɪs is a coastal town in West Dorset, England, situated 25 Miles west of Dorchester and east of Exeter Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1751 ( MDCCLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Captain is the traditional customary title given to the person in charge in command of a Ship at sea Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material 1668 – March 29, 1751) was born in Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1751 ( MDCCLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Lyme Regis (ˌlaɪmˈriːdʒɪs is a coastal town in West Dorset, England, situated 25 Miles west of Dorchester and east of Exeter Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast He spent much of his early life at sea and in the American colonies. From 1694 to 1705, he operated a ship building business at Taunton, Massachusetts. Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. He afterwards became a successful merchant in London and, in 1732, a trustee of James Oglethorpe’s Georgia colony. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Year 1732 ( MDCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a James Oglethorpe (December 22 1696 &ndash June 30 1785 was a British general a Philanthropist, and was the founder of the colony of Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule In 1735 he sponsored a colony in Nova Scotia for unemployed artisans. Year 1735 ( MDCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's As a great philanthropist Coram was appalled by the many abandoned, homeless children living in the streets of London. On October 17, 1739 he obtained a Royal Charter granted by George II establishing a "hospital for the maintenance and education of exposed and deserted young children. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1739 ( MDCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a George II (George Augustus 10 November 1683 &ndash 25 October 1760 was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( "
In 1742-1745, the Foundling Hospital was erected in Lamb's Conduit Fields, Bloomsbury. Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1745 ( MDCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Foundling Hospital in London, England was founded in 1739 by the philanthropic sea captain Thomas Coram. Bloomsbury is an area of central London in the south of the London Borough of Camden, developed by the Russell family in the 17th and 18th centuries into It is said to be the world's first incorporated charity. William Hogarth was among the first governors of the hospital. William Hogarth (10 November 1697 &ndash 26 October 1764 was a major English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic He painted a famous portrait of Thomas Coram (1740; now Foundling Museum, London; reproduced in stipple by William Nutter [1754-1802] for R. The Foundling Museum in London tells the story of the Foundling Hospital and houses the nationally important Foundling Hospital Art Collection Cribb in 1796), and, together with some of his fellow artists, decorated the Governors' Court Room. He contributed paintings for the benefit of the Foundation, and the Foundling Hospital became the first art gallery open to the public.
George Frederic Handel allowed a concert performance of Messiah to benefit the foundation. This article is about the concept of a Messiah in religion notably in the Christian Islamic and Jewish traditions He also composed an anthem specially for a performance at the Hospital, now called the 'Foundling Hospital Anthem'.
The hospital site is now a children's play area and petting zoo, Coram's Fields, which refuses entry to adults unaccompanied by children.
In 2000, Jamila Gavin published a children's book called Coram Boy about the Foundling Hospital. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Jamila Gavin (Born August 9, 1941) is a British writer born in Mussoorie, India in the foothills of the Himalayas near the border Coram Boy is a children's novel by Jamila Gavin. Published in 2000, it won Gavin a Whitbread Children's Book Award. The book was adapted into a play by Helen Edmundson, which had its world premiere at the Royal National Theatre in London in November 2005 and recently had a brief run on Broadway. Coram Boy is a play written by Helen Edmundson with music composed by Adrian Sutton based on the 2000 children's novel of the same name by Jamila Gavin Helen Edmundson is a British Playwright particularly well-known for her adaptations of various literary classics for the stage. The Royal National Theatre, located on the South Bank in the London Borough of Lambeth, England. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located
Bibliography
- Harriet Amos and Alice Meyers: Thomas Coram: The Man Who Saved Children: London: Foundling Mueseum: 2006: ISBN 0-9551808-0-5
- Gillian Wagner: Thomas Coram, Gent: 1668-175: Woodbridge, Suffolk/Rochester, New York: Boydell Press: 2004: ISBN 1-84383-057-4
- Gillian Pugh: London's Forgotten Children: Thomas Coram and the Foundling Hospital: NPI Media Group: 2007: ISBN 0752442449
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| NAME | Coram, Thomas |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Sea Captain, Philanthropist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | c. The Thomas Coram Foundation for Children, London, formerly known as the Foundling Hospital, currently named Coram, was founded in 1739 by the philanthropic The Foundling Hospital in London, England was founded in 1739 by the philanthropic sea captain Thomas Coram. Coram is a large Charitable organization in the United Kingdom officially called the Thomas Coram Foundation for Children. The Foundling Museum in London tells the story of the Foundling Hospital and houses the nationally important Foundling Hospital Art Collection Captain is the traditional customary title given to the person in charge in command of a Ship at sea Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material 1668 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lyme Regis, Dorset, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 29, 1751 |
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