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William Henry Collins (October 26, 1878 – January 14, 1937) was a Canadian geologist. He was educated at the University of Toronto, Heidelberg University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
William Henry Collins. Birth. May 1856. Hightown, Highland County, Virginia, USA. Death. 6 Jul 1914 (aged 58) Blue Grass, Highland County, Virginia, USA. Burial. Collins Family Cemetery.
Sir William Henry Collins was the most munificent benefactor in the history of the College, his gifts for the endowment of the scientific departments being comparable to, but surpassing, the great donations of Sir Erasmus Wilson and Sir Buckston Browne.
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When William Henry Collins was born in May 1844, in Kentucky, United States, his father, John Hannah Collins, was 28 and his mother, Lucinda J. Simpson, was 17. He married Mary C Blackburn on 19 March 1874, in Pike, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 1 daughter.
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Apr 3, 2011 · William Henry Collins, Jr. died on Wednesday, March 23, 2011. He was the son of William Henry Collins and Loretta Clifford Collins. Mr. Collins was a graduate of Holy Cross.
When William Henry Collins was born on 17 January 1843, in Stokes, North Carolina, United States, his father, George Anthony Collins, was 48 and his mother, Nancy J Lawson, was 33. He married Mary Ann Lawson on 21 November 1872, in Peters Creek Township, Stokes, North Carolina, United States.
