Portrait of Peter Cooper. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Peter Cooper

Born
Active
1815 — 1883

American politician and businessman (1791-1883).

Quick Facts

Died
1883-04-04
Occupation
entrepreneur · inventor · philanthropist · politician · industrialist · writer
Citizenship
United States
Birthplace
New York City

Relationships

Spouses & partners

Awards & Nominations

Date / resultAward / category
2006
Received
National Inventors Hall of Fame

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q935291 ↗
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Portrait source & license ↗

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