Episode 2085
Charles William Lindsay
Wed, 2023-Jan-18 00:09 UTC
Length - 1:43
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The random article for Wednesday, 18 January 2023 is Charles William Lindsay.
Sir Charles William Lindsay, KBE (6 April 1856 – 7 November 1939) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist, particularly for the blind. Born and educated in Montreal, Lindsay lost his sight aged 19, and trained as a piano tuner. He subsequently founded the piano and music retailer C. W. Lindsay & Co., which he ran until it became a public company in 1928. The patron of numerous charities, he was created a KBE in 1935 "For philanthropic and charitable services in the Dominion of Canada".
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:09 UTC on Wednesday, 18 January 2023.
For the full current version of the article, see Charles William Lindsay on Wikipedia.
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