Peter Cooper
Peter Cooper
Peter Cooperwas an American industrialist, inventor, philanthropist, and candidate for President of the United States. He designed and built the first American steam locomotive, the Tom Thumb, and founded the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in Manhattan, New York City...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 February 1791
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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american-inventor business honorable life money object recognized remember
I have always recognized that the object of business is to make money in an honorable manner. I have endeavored to remember that the object of life is to do good.