Pieter Teyler van der Hulst was a wealthy Dutch Mennonite merchant and banker, who died childless, leaving a legacy of two million florins to the pursuit of religion, arts and science in his hometown, that led to the formation of Teyler's Museum.... Wikipedia
Born: March 25, 1702, Haarlem, Netherlands
Died: April 8, 1778 (age 76 years), Haarlem, Netherlands
Place of burial: St.-Bavokerk, Haarlem, Netherlands