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Joseph Wharton was a prominent Philadelphia merchant, industrialist, and philanthropist, who was involved in mining, manufacturing, and education. Born in Philadelphia, Wharton founded the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, co-founded the Bethlehem Steel company, and was one of the founders of Swarthmore College. Wharton died in Philadelphia in 1909.