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Yale, Elihu, F.r.s.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
was born at New Haven, Connecticut, April 5, 1648, but removed to England with his parents at ten years of age, and-never returned to America. In 1678 he went to the East Indies, became governor of Madras, amassed a fortune, and returned to England where he died (in London), July 22, 1721. He gave above $2000 in books and money to found a college at his birthplace, which therefore took his name.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Yale, Elihu, F.r.s.'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/y/yale-elihu-frs.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.