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Biographical InformationJohn W. Blodgett Jr. was a noted philanthropist and generous benefactor to Harvard University. He was the heir to a large timber company founded by his grandfather, the Blodgett Company, Ltd. John W. Blodgett Jr. was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1901. He studied at Harvard University, graduating in 1923. John W. Blodgett Jr. died in 1987.