Daniel J. Terra

Daniel J. Terra (8 June 1911 – 28 June 1996) was a scientist, businessman, and art collector. A first-generation Italian-American, Terra earned a chemical engineering degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1931, and founded Lawter Chemicals in Chicago in 1940. The success of his global enterprise enabled him to pursue his cultural interests, assembling an art collection and participating in several Chicago arts institutions.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 08, 1911
Birth place
Philadelphia
Date of deathJune 28, 1996
Place of death
Washington D.C.

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External resources

  1. http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/features/cassidy/cassidy12-17-03.asp
  2. http://www.springerlink.com/content/lgh687lu54u6
  3. http://www.terramuseum.org