John Hays Hammond
Mining engineer and diplomat
John Hays Hammond was an American mining engineer, diplomat, and philanthropist. He amassed a sizable fortune before the age of 40. An early advocate of deep mining, Hammond was given complete charge of Cecil Rhodes' mines in South Africa and made... Wikipedia
Born: March 31, 1855, San Francisco, CA
Died: June 8, 1936 (age 81 years), Gloucester, MA
Children: John Hays Hammond Jr., Natalie Hays Hammond, and Richard Pindle Hammond
Partner: Natalie Harris Hammond
Awards: Elliott Cresson Medal
Education: Yale University, Sheffield Scientific School, and Hopkins School