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/won"euh may'keuhr/, n.John, 1838-1922, U.S. merchant and philanthropist.
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Wanamaker — may refer to:People* Sam Wanamaker (1919 ndash; 1993), American actor and director * Zoë Wanamaker, British actor born in 1949, daughter of Sam Wanamaker * John Wanamaker, founder of Wanamaker s department store, now absorbed into the Macy s… … Wikipedia
Wanamaker — ist der Nachname von mehreren Personen: John Wanamaker (1838−1922), US amerikanischer Kaufmann, Vater der modernen Werbung und Postminister Sam Wanamaker (1919–1993), US amerikanischer Schauspieler und Regisseur Zoë Wanamaker (* 1949), britische… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Wanamaker — (spr. mēker), John, amerikan. Kaufmann und Politiker, geb. 11. Juli 1838 in Philadelphia als Sohn eines deutschen Schneiders, begründete dort 1861 ein Herrengarderobegeschäft, das ungeheuern Ertrag abwarf. Er sorgte gut für seine Gehilfen und… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Wanamaker — [wä′nə mā΄kər] John 1838 1922; U.S. merchant … English World dictionary
Wanamaker's — Infobox nrhp | name =John Wanamaker Store nrhp type = nhl caption = The Grand Court location= Juniper and Market Sts. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania lat degrees = 39 lat minutes = 57 lat seconds = 5.98 lat direction = N long degrees = 75 long minutes … Wikipedia
Wanamaker — noun United States businessman whose business grew into one of the first department stores (1838 1922) • Syn: ↑John Wanamaker • Instance Hypernyms: ↑businessman, ↑man of affairs … Useful english dictionary
Wanamaker, Indiana — New Bethel … Wikipedia
WANAMAKER, SAM — (1919–1993), U.S. actor, director, producer. Born in Chicago, Wanamaker attended Drake University and studied acting at the Goodman Theater in Chicago. Despite a rich career in acting and directing, Wanamaker gained his greatest notice for his… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Wanamaker Organ — The Wanamaker Grand Court Organ, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the largest operational [The Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, has over 32,000 pipes, and four entries in the Guinness Book of World … Wikipedia
Wanamaker, John — ▪ American merchant born July 11, 1838, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. died Dec. 12, 1922, Philadelphia merchant and founder of one of the first American department stores. Wanamaker began work at age 14 as an errand boy for a bookstore and… … Universalium
Wanamaker Mile — The Wanamaker Mile is an event held annually at the Millrose Games in New York City s Madison Square Gardens.The event is an indoor one mile race. It was first held in 1908, and became known as the Wanamaker shortly after. It is named in honor of … Wikipedia
