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    BornAugust 25, 1796 · Stumpstown (Fredericksburg) Pennsylvania, US
    DiedOctober 1, 1876 (aged 80) · San Francisco, California, US
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    • James Lick (August 25, 1796 – October 1, 1876) was an American real estate investor, carpenter, piano builder, land baron, and patron of the sciences. The wealthiest man in California at the time of his death, Lick left the majority of his estate to social and scientific causes. See more

    Early years

    James Lick was born to Pennsylvania Dutch parents in Stumpstown (Fredericksburg), Pennsylvania on August 25, 1796. Lick's paternal grandfather, William Lük, was a German immigrant from the Palatinate, and served in the … See more

    South American years

    Lick found his time in Buenos Aires to be difficult, because of his ignorance of Spanish and the turbulent political situation in the country. Despite this, his business thrived, and in 1825 Lick left Argentina to tour … See more

    California years

    Lick arrived in San Francisco, California, in January 1848, bringing with him his tools, work bench, $30,000 in gold (valued at approximately $2.75 million as of 2020), and 600 pounds (275 kilograms) of chocolate. … See more

    Legacy

    • Lick's will stipulated that all of his fortune should be used for the public good, including $700,000 for the building of the observatory.
    • In 1888, Lick Observatory was completed and given to the University of California as … See more

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    James Lick (August 25, 1796 – October 1, 1876) was an American real estate investor, carpenter, piano builder, land baron, and patron of the sciences. The wealthiest man in California at the time of his death, Lick left the majority of his estate to social and scientific causes.

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    James Lick is not turning over in his grave; instead, he is well-ensconced and covered by a 5,000-pound stone beneath the Lick Observatory telescope on Mt. Hamilton.

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    The James Lick Telescope is a refracting telescope built in 1888. It has a lens 91 centimetres (36 in) in diameter—a major achievement in its day. The instrument remains in operation and public viewing is allowed on a limited basis.

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    James Lick High School in San Jose and James Lick Middle School, Lick-Wilmerding High School, and the James Lick Freeway, all in San Francisco, are named in his honor. The Southern Pacific Railroad named a Control Point after Lick (CP Lick) on their Coast Line route in San Jose, California.

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    The James Lick Mansion, in Santa Clara, California, is the estate of James Lick, who was the richest man in California at the time of his death in 1876. The estate is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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