John Graves Shedd
American businessman
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establishment of Shedd Aquarium
- In Shedd Aquarium
Built with funds donated by John Graves Shedd, a prominent local businessman, the aquarium opened in 1930. The aquarium houses in excess of 20,000 speciments of some 1,500 species of fishes (both freshwater and marine) and other aquatic animals from around the world. The total water capacity is some 5…
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