PETER COOPER

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Meaning:

United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)

Synonyms:

Cooper; Peter Cooper

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

industrialist (someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise)

altruist; philanthropist (someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being)

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